Eni and Mercuria announce they have signed an agreement to create a jointly owned global energy trading venture. Multiple outlets report the companies will combine their respective strengths to expand and coordinate trading activities across markets. The planned partnership focuses on global energy commodity trading, including how the companies market energy products and manage related logistics. Bloomberg and other reports describe the venture as a way to broaden their footprint in energy trading on an international basis. PR Newswire adds that the arrangement is intended to optimize marketing, logistics, and trading, indicating integration across the trading value chain rather than a limited collaboration in a single product area. Financial Post similarly frames the deal as an expansion of their global trading presence through a joint venture structure. Yahoo Finance also reports the companies will establish a commodities trading joint venture, though its details are not shown in the provided excerpt. The announcements center on the signing of the deal and the intended scope of cooperation; additional specifics such as governance, capitalization, or timing beyond the announcement are not included in the supplied text.