*Spain’s gas imports edged up to 34.8bcm for 2018, the highest figure since 2012.

*Top supplier Algeria supplied a record 19.5bcm in 2018, marginally higher than the previous record set in 2015. Algeria’s market share again rose above 50% for 2018 (at 51.3%) but this is well down on 2015’s record 60% (see chart 1). Spain competes with Italy as Algeria’s number one gas export market – the two were neck-and-neck for 2018 (MEES, 22 March). (CONTINUED - 471 WORDS)