GENOA, Italy April 23 (Reuters) - Italian energy group ERG is interested in the petrol distribution network oilmajor Royal Dutch Shell is considering selling in Italythough it is still too early to make any decision, ERG's chiefexecutive said on Tuesday.
"It's difficult to say we're not interested. It's still tooearly to make any considerations," Luca Bettonte said at thecompany's shareholder meeting in Genoa.
Earlier in April Shell said it was considering selling someof its Italian downstream assets including its retail, aviation,and supply and distribution businesses.
ERG has a joint venture with France's Total inItaly's petrol distribution sector.
ERG Executive Deputy Chairman Alessandro Garrone toldshareholders the 20 percent share buyback programme of thecompany was not aimed at launching any bid on capital with aview to delisting.