1 May 2026
BP is ramping up its exploration efforts across North Africa with a recent return to Algeria (MEES, 17 April) and has completed its first deepwater well offshore Libya (MEES, 1 May & MEES, 13 February). ...
1 May 2026
In North Africa, Algeria (MEES, 1 May) and Libya have enacted reforms to attract IOC investment and are building upstream momentum (MEES, 30 January). ...
1 May 2026
Algeria Bid Round 2026 Unlike the previous, gas-dominated bid round (MEES, 2 May 2025), the latest blocks are for oil-prone acreage. ... “The Algeria Bid Round 2026 reflects a broader transformation in how Alnaft engages with investors,” says Mr Bekhti. ...
24 April 2026
As for diversification, while Algeria could be a credible LNG supplier with established export infrastructure, replacing Israeli pipeline gas would be a commercial challenge for Amman. ... Whether or not a firm agreement is reached with Algeria, maintaining multiple supply options will remain central to Jordan’s energy strategy, more so during periods of regional volatility. ...
24 April 2026
Amman has looked for alternatives, most recently holding talks with Algeria about securing its energy needs (MEES, 24 April). ... Similarly, in Algeria and Libya, state entities retain broad discretion over operational decisions during security crises, with no clear precedent for compensatory payments. ...
24 April 2026
“Algeria is open, Algeria is ready, and Algeria is committed,” he concluded. ... Algeria Offers Seven Blocks In 2026 Bid Round ...
17 April 2026
Previously, BP was a major player in Algeria’s gas sector, where net output peaked at 208mn cfd in 2016. ... Algeria desperately needs new hydrocarbons investment and development to reverse gas output declines. ...
17 April 2026
Algeria is preparing to launch its second bid round for oil and gas exploration in two years, as the country pushes for new investments (MEES, 6 March) to boost output and capitalize on the global energy crisis (MEES, 17 April). The new bid round will be launched on 19 April, and Algeria aims to hold new auctions annually under a new five-year plan (MEES, 3 October 2025). ...
17 April 2026
It also plans to utilize its partnerships with IOCs in Oman to expand overseas, initially with an eye on entering assets in Iraq, Libya, and Algeria. ...
17 April 2026
The IMF has revised up the growth outlook for Libya and Algeria by 2.5 and 0.9 percentage points respectively. ...
10 April 2026
The first of the three discoveries announced by NOC on 8 April was made in collaboration with Algerian state firm Sonatrach in the Ghadames basin near the border with Algeria. ...
20 March 2026
MEES understands OQEP was eying Iraq, Libya, and Algeria in particular (MEES, 7 November 2025). ... Eni, TotalEnergies, BP, all operate sizeable assets in Iraq and are looking for expansion opportunities in Algeria and Libya due to improved commercial terms there (MEES, 30 January). ...
13 March 2026
The country has also been reliant on gas imports via Spanish LNG liquefaction terminals ever since Algeria halted gas deliveries via the Gaz Maghreb Europe (GME) pipeline in 2021 (MEES, 5 November 2021). ...
13 March 2026
It can continue to provide fertilizer to Europe and the Americas from its majority-owned plants in Egypt totaling 2.1mn t/y of capacity, and its 1.3mn t/y facility in Algeria (MEES, 8 August 2025). ...
6 March 2026
Algeria is already a top energy supplier to Europe, and markets itself as a reliable, short-haul supplier. ... Even if Algeria achieved this capacity, it is still only a third of Qatar's 77mn t/y. ...
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