MILAN, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Italy won't use special powers

designed to shield assets deemed as strategic for the country in

relation to Vitol-backed VTTI's acquisition of Adriatic LNG,

Italy's biggest liquefied gas terminal, two sources with

knowledge of the matter said.

The sources on Tuesday said Italy had cleared the path for

the deal to go through by deciding not to use its 'golden

powers' which allow the state to set conditions for a deal or

block it altogether.

Earlier this year ExxonMobil ( XOM ) and QatarEnergy agreed

to sell their stakes in the Adriatic LNG terminal, with VTTI

getting a 70% stake and Italian gas grid operator Snam

the remaining 30%.