FILE PHOTO: General view of EDF's Italian subsidiary Edison thermoelectric power plant in Marghera, Italy, January 25, 2023. Edison/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A view shows a logo of Shell petrol station in South East London, Britain, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/May James/File Photo

(Reuters) -Italy's energy company Edison on Wednesday signed an agreement with Shell to purchase liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States, expanding its long-term portfolio.

The Italian subsidiary of France's EDF will receive around 0.7 million tonnes per annum of LNG starting in 2028 and continuing for up to 15 years, it said in a statement.

(Reporting by Romolo Tosiani in Gdansk; Editing by Matt Scuffham)