31 July 2026
Neighboring Tunisia and Algeria have also grappled with extreme heat since mid-July, driving a sharp surge in air-conditioning use and pressure on their electricity networks. ... The blackouts in Tunisia were partly triggered by a malfunction in a power plant in neighboring Algeria, from which it imports electricity and gas. ...
31 July 2026
Algeria’s LNG exports from Sonatrach-operated facilities in Arzew and Skikda remain well below nominal export capacity of 25.5mn t/y. ... To that end, Algeria plans to hold frequent bid rounds under an improved legal framework and fiscal terms to boost its competitiveness (MEES, 24 April). ...
24 July 2026
Western Sahara lies at the center of a decades-long dispute between Morocco and neighboring Algeria (MEES, 8 August 2025). ... As such, Morocco’s expanding renewable energy projects in Western Sahara lie at the heart of the ongoing dispute, with Algeria and watchdog groups raising ethical and legal concerns about resource exploitation. ...
10 July 2026
In North Africa, Algeria increased production by 10,000 b/d to keep output in line with its voluntary quota. ...
12 June 2026
Algeria has launched construction works on its section of the long-planned 30 bcm/y Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP), which will one day theoretically transport Nigerian gas to Europe via Niger using Algeria’s export infrastructure. ... Morocco-Algeria Pipeline Gambit “Within its Algerian segment, the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TGSP) will follow the Trans-Saharan Road corridor from the Algerian-Nigerian border to the National Gas Dispatching Center (CNDG) in Hassi R’Mel,” says Sonatrach. ...
12 June 2026
Morocco’s domestic gas output has been in sharp decline in recent years, dropping to just 2.4mn cfd for 2025, the lowest figure on record, having peaked at 11.4mn cfd in 2021 (see chart 2). 2: Morocco’s Domestic Gas Output Collapsed To An All-Time Low Of 2.4mn Cfd For 2025, With Imports From Spain Hitting A Record 89mn Cfd To meet growing demand, the country has been reliant on gas imports via Spanish LNG liquefaction terminals since Algeria halted gas deliveries via the Gaz Maghreb Europe (GME) pipeline in 2021 due to an ongoing diplomatic dispute over the contested Western Sahara territory (MEES, 5 November 2021). ... Long before Algeria halted gas deliveries, the kingdom had been looking to reduce its reliance on imports from its rival neighbor (MEES, 30 June 2017). ...
5 June 2026
There are similar signs of green shoots in North Africa, where Algeria has increased production by 70,000 b/d over the last year and Libya by 10,000 b/d. ...
5 June 2026
OQEP has made no secret of its international expansion plans, and both Libya and Algeria are top of its list (MEES, 20 March). ...
22 May 2026
However, Algeria has since scrapped the foreign ownership rule as part of reforms to attract much needed investments. ... Algeria Doubles Solar PV Capacity With 400mw Additions ...
22 May 2026
Iraq has a huge underexplored resource base, but it faces growing competition for IOC capital from producers such as the UAE, Kuwait, Algeria, Libya, as well as producers further afield such as Guyana and Suriname. ...
22 May 2026
Gas-fired power plants, which generated around 11% of electricity last year, now rely on imports of regasified LNG from Spain after Algeria halted flows through the 11.5bcm/y Gaz-Maghreb-Europe (GME) pipeline in late 2021 amid worsening diplomatic relations (MEES, 5 November 2021). ...
15 May 2026
Libya and Algeria have improved commercial terms, while the Hormuz crisis is making alternative basins more attractive. ...
8 May 2026
Gas-fired power plants, which generated around 11% of electricity last year, now rely on imports of regasified LNG from Spain after Algeria halted flows through the 11.5bcm/y Gaz-Maghreb-Europe (GME) pipeline in late 2021 amid worsening diplomatic relations (see map & MEES, 5 November 2021). ... As the long-running rivalry with Algeria continues to play out in the energy sector (MEES, 20 February), Morocco’s long-term strategy to diversify its energy mix is more critical than ever. ...
8 May 2026
Egypt and Algeria signed two energy agreements this week during Egyptian petroleum minister Karim Badawi’s visit to Algiers, “aimed at strengthening energy security and enhancing supply flexibility, as part of broader efforts to deepen bilateral cooperation in the petroleum sector,” an Egyptian petroleum ministry statement said. ... Alongside the crude supply agreement, the two sides also signed a $1.1bn EPC contract for the second phase development of Algeria’s much delayed Hassi Bir Rekaiz (HBR) field in the Berkine Basin (MEES, 3 January 2025). ...
8 May 2026
Jordan has discussed possible LNG purchases with Algeria in an effort to diversify its supply slate and strengthen resilience (MEES, 24 April). ...
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