Algeria

Despite calls for diversification amid security of supply concerns, Italy is continuing to expand its reliance on Russian and Algerian supply sources. Most recently, Italian energy... 2006-11-16

The Algerian parliament has approved a new hydrocarbons law that effectively reverses much of the liberalisation contained in 2005 legislation. Overall, while it is in line with global... 2006-10-17

Algerian state-controlled oil group Sonatrach has said it is considering buying stakes in Italian import terminals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) as part of its overseas expansion... 2006-10-11

Algeria's Energy and Mines Minister Chakib Khelil has announced plans for a new energy law to take effect by early next year. The law, which Algeria enacted this month, gives state-run... 2006-09-29

In Amenas, one of a number of gas projects under development in Algeria, has come onstream and is expected to begin producing some 9bn cubic metres (bcm) of gas per year in couple... 2006-06-26

Algeria has landed a major deal with Endesa, Spain's biggest utility, to supply it with 960mn cubic metres (mcm) of gas per year for the next 20 years, highlighting the North African... 2006-05-24

Spanish-Argentine concern RepsolYPF high hopes for its Algerian Reggane concession seem to be paying off, with yet another gas discovery made following an initial one early last month.... 2006-05-17

Algeria's overall business environment can be considered fairly unattractive in a regional context, thanks largely to a high level of perceived economic and political risk, offset... 2006-05-04

Spanish-Argentine concern RepsolYPF harbours high hopes for its Algerian Reggane concession, with plans to drill eight more wells this year and next following the discovery of natural... 2006-04-20

Spanish-Argentine firm RepsolYPF, Spain's Gas Natural and Algerian national company Sonatrach recently launched a major liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Algeria, one of the... 2006-04-11