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Income (expense) from investments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Income Expense From Investments Details 1  
Disclosure of Income expense from investments [text block]

42 Income (expense) from investments

Share of profit (loss) of equity-accounted investments

(€ million)   2017   2016   2015
Share of profit from equity-accounted investments     124       77       150  
Share of loss from equity-accounted investments     (353 )     (370 )     (615 )
Decreases (increases) in the provision for losses on investments from equity accounted investments     (38 )     (33 )     (6 )
      (267 )     (326 )     (471 )

More information is provided in note 20 – Investments.

Share of profit or loss of equity accounted investments by industry segment is disclosed in note 46 —  Information by industry segment and by geographical area.

Other gain (loss) from investments

(€ million)   2017   2016   2015
Dividends     205       143       402  
Net gain (loss) on disposals     163       (14 )     164  
Other net income (expense)     (33 )     (183 )     10  
      335       (54 )     576  

In 2017, dividend income of  €205 million essentially related to Nigeria LNG Ltd for €167 million and to Saudi European Petrochemical Co for €21 million.

In 2016, dividend income of  €143 million essentially related to Nigeria LNG Ltd for €76 million and to Saudi European Petrochemical Co for €45 million.

In 2015, dividend income of  €402 million primarily related to Nigeria LNG Ltd for €222 million, Snam SpA for €72 million, to Saudi European Petrochemical Co for €69 million and Galp Energia SGPS SA for €21 million.

In 2017, net gain on disposals amounting to €163 million related to the sale of the 100% share capital of Eni Gas & Power NV and its subsidiary Eni Wind Belgium NV.

In 2016, net loss on disposals amounting to €14 million related to: (i) a loss of  €32 million for the sale of 2.22% share capital (entire stake owned) of Snam SpA; (ii) a gain of  €11 million related to the sale of 100% share capital of Eni Hungaria Zrt and Eni Slovenjia Doo; and (iii) a gain of  €6 million related to the sale of 30% share capital (entire stake own) of Pokrovskoe Petroleum BV and the sale of the 60% share capital (entire stake owned) of Zagoryanska Petroleum BV.

In 2015, net gains on disposals amounting to €164 million related to: (i) a gain of  €98 million for the sale of an 8% stake in Galp Energia SGPS SA; (ii) a gain of  €46 million for the sale of a 6.03% stake in Snam SpA; (iii) a gain of  €32 million for the sale of 100% stake in Ceská Republika Sro; (iv) a gain of €31 million for the sale of a 100% stake of Eni Romania Srl; (v) a gain of  €6 million for the sale of 32.445% stake (entire stake owned) in Ceská Rafinérská AS (CRC); (vi) a gain of  €1 million of 100% stake in Eni Slovensko Spol Sro; and (vii) a loss of  €47 million for the sale of a 76% stake in Inversora de Gas Cuyana SA (entire stake owned), a 6.84% stake in Distribudora de Gas Cuyana SA (entire stake owned), a 25% stake in Inversora de Gas del Centro SA (entire stake owned) and a 31.35% stake in Distribudora de Gas del Centro SA (entire stake owned).

In 2017, other net losses of  €33 million included the impairment of Unión Fenosa Gas SA for €35 million.

In 2016, other net losses of  €183 million included: (i) an impairment for €162 million relating to Unión Fenosa Gas SA (€84 million), PetroSucre SA (€65 million) and Genomatica Inc (€13 million).

In 2015, other net income of  €10 million included: (i) a gain on the remeasurement at market fair value of 77.7 million shares of Snam SpA for €49 million to which the fair value option was applied as provided for by IAS 39; (ii) a reversal of unutilized provision for losses on investments of  €10 million relating to Caspian Pipeline Consortium R — Closed Joint Stock Co; and (iii) an impairment for €49 million relating to Unión Fenosa Gas SA.