Blue Stream
Reali graduated in Chemistry at Moscow State University and at Università di Bologna. He spent many years in the Soviet Union as a leading officer for Italian chemical groups Montedison (1967–1981) and Eni (1981–1991). In 1991–1993 Reali was head of the Italo-Russian Chamber of Commerce; subsequently, he returned to ENI as consultant for the CIS area. In this position, Reali managed the construction of the Blue Stream pipeline of which he was one of the creators.