As energy crisis looms, Spain shields supply of Algerian gas
3 years, 6 months ago

As energy crisis looms, Spain shields supply of Algerian gas

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Spain launched a diplomatic offensive to preserve its essential stream of Algerian natural gas Thursday as energy prices across the world skyrocket and souring relations between Algeria and Morocco threaten to disrupt the gas supply chain in North Africa In Algeria's latest move to severe commercial and diplomatic ties with the neighboring country, it plans to shut down a pipeline that supplies nearly half of Spain’s imported Algerian natural gas via Morocco. Algeria has indicated it would continue to supply gas to Spain through a separate pipeline that crosses the Mediterranean Sea and links directly to the Iberian Peninsula, as well as on vessels carrying liquified natural gas, or LNG. Both Naturgy and Enagás are stakeholders in the Europe-Mahgreb pipeline, or EMPL, which delivers an annual average of 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas to southern Spain via Morocco and across the Strait of Gibraltar. That pipeline pumps some 8 billion cubic meters but it was unclear if it would be possible to expand its capacity, as Algeria wants, to absorb the gas delivery that currently goes through Morocco.

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Algeria is in the spotlight as leaders of gas producing countries convene for summit
1 year, 1 month ago

Algeria is in the spotlight as leaders of gas producing countries convene for summit

Associated Press  

ALGIERS, Algeria — Algeria is looking to cast itself as a critical supplier of natural gas for European countries seeking to lessen their dependence on Russia as it welcomed Thursday envoys from energy rich nations to a key summit. Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune said in a message on the summit’s website that the gathering underscores how “natural gas is increasingly …

Exxon, Chevron Near Deals to Drill in Gas-Rich Algeria
1 year, 9 months ago

Exxon, Chevron Near Deals to Drill in Gas-Rich Algeria

Live Mint  

Exxon Mobil and Chevron are in advanced negotiations with Algeria on a deal that would allow the U.S. energy giants to drill for the first time in the gas-rich North African nation, according to the Algerian energy minister and people familiar with the discussions. The deals, which the energy minister said could be complete by the end of the year, …

Europe turns to Africa for gas as alternative to Russia
2 years, 5 months ago

Europe turns to Africa for gas as alternative to Russia

Al Jazeera  

Africa’s natural gas reserves are vast, and countries like Algeria have pipelines linked to Europe, but exports remain low. A new liquefied natural gas project off Africa’s western coast may only be 80 percent complete, but already the prospect of a new energy supplier has drawn visits from the leaders of Poland and Germany. While Africa’s natural gas reserves are …

Italy signs energy deals with Algeria in bid to sidestep Russia
2 years, 8 months ago

Italy signs energy deals with Algeria in bid to sidestep Russia

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Mario Draghi says Algeria has ‘become in recent months the biggest supplier of gas’ to Italy. Toufik Hakkar, chief executive officer of Algeria’s state oil and gas producer Sonatrach, told reporters that US energy firm Occidental and France’s TotalEnergies were also among the investors. “Algeria is a very important partner for Italy, in the energy sector, in the …

Spain: Algeria’s ties with Russia behind row with Madrid
2 years, 9 months ago

Spain: Algeria’s ties with Russia behind row with Madrid

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain’s economy minister on Monday linked Algeria’s decision to break a decades-old friendship treaty with Spain that has frozen economic links with what she described as the North African country’s increasing alignment with Russia. In an interview with Catalunya Radio, Nadia Calviño said that in recent International Monetary Fund meetings she has chaired, she noticed “that Algeria was …

Algeria plays balancing act as Europe tries cut Russian gas
2 years, 9 months ago

Algeria plays balancing act as Europe tries cut Russian gas

Al Jazeera  

Algeria could help some nations switch off from Russian gas but the geopolitical backdrop is complex, say analysts. In 2010, Algeria was Italy’s top gas supplier but as the North African country had to meet growing domestic demand, exports to Italy have since dropped. Algeria could reroute exports to support Italy and other European countries wishing to wean themselves off …

Algeria suspends trade ties with Spain over Western Sahara row
2 years, 9 months ago

Algeria suspends trade ties with Spain over Western Sahara row

Al Jazeera  

Dispute over the status of Western Sahara is escalating as Algeria severs economic links with Spain. Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Thursday that Spain’s response to Algeria’s move to cut off bilateral trade will be “serene, constructive, but also firm in its defence of Spanish interests”. ‘Extremely concerned’ In March, Spain publicly recognised Morocco’s plan to grant …

New blow: Algeria ends 2-decade friendship treaty with Spain
2 years, 9 months ago

New blow: Algeria ends 2-decade friendship treaty with Spain

Associated Press  

ALGIERS, Algeria — The Algerian president’s office announced Wednesday that the North African nation was “immediately” suspending a two-decade-old friendship treaty with Spain. The statement said Spain was abusing its role as an “administrating power” in the Western Sahara until the United Nations sorts out the status of the vast, mineral-rich territory. It is, therefore, “contributing directly to the degradation …

Algeria suspends cooperation with Spain over Western Sahara
2 years, 9 months ago

Algeria suspends cooperation with Spain over Western Sahara

Al Jazeera  

Spain says it ‘regrets’ Algiers decision that comes after Madrid in March publicly recognised Morocco’s autonomy plan for the disputed territory. Algeria is “immediately” suspending a two-decades-old friendship treaty with Spain after Madrid reversed decades of neutrality in the Western Sahara dispute. The Algerian statement said Spain was abusing its role as an “administrating power” in Western Sahara until the …

Spain scrambles to stem storm over gas with supplier Algeria
2 years, 11 months ago

Spain scrambles to stem storm over gas with supplier Algeria

The Independent  

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Algeria threatens to halt gas exports to Spain
2 years, 11 months ago

Algeria threatens to halt gas exports to Spain

Al Jazeera  

The warning from Algeria comes against the background of already-soaring gas prices driven by Russia’s war in Ukraine. Algeria has threatened to suspend its gas exports to Spain, the latest twist in a complex triangle of diplomatic tensions between the gas supplier, the gas importer and their shared neighbor Morocco — all against the background of skyrocketing prices driven by …

Analysis: Can African gas replace Russian supplies to Europe?
3 years, 1 month ago

Analysis: Can African gas replace Russian supplies to Europe?

Al Jazeera  

A lack of infrastructure, not capacity, could hurt the continent’s plan to supply gas to Europe in Russia’s stead. Timipre Sylva, Nigeria’s junior petroleum minister, told the press at the gas exporting countries’ forum in Doha, “We want to build a pipeline, a trans-Sahara pipeline, that is going to take our gas to Algeria, then to Europe.” Nigeria’s comments are …

Spain presses Algeria to guarantee natural gas supply
3 years, 5 months ago

Spain presses Algeria to guarantee natural gas supply

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — For the second time in a month, a Spanish minister met with Algerian officials on Wednesday to guarantee the European country’s supply of natural gas after Algeria closes a pipeline that runs through Morocco this weekend. After meeting with Algeria’s minister for energy and mining, Mohamed Arkab, Ribera thanked him for “his pledge to ensure the viability …

Gas is set to light up Algeria’s diplomatic war with Morocco
3 years, 5 months ago

Gas is set to light up Algeria’s diplomatic war with Morocco

The Independent  

The threat of cutting Algerian gas exports to Morocco is the latest tactic to be deployed in the decades-old cold war between the two north African powers – one that has started to show every sign of warming up. In December, the administration of US president Donald Trump recognised Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara, an assertion that Algeria disputes. open …

As energy crisis looms, Spain shields supply of Algerian gas
3 years, 6 months ago

As energy crisis looms, Spain shields supply of Algerian gas

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain launched a diplomatic offensive to preserve its essential stream of Algerian natural gas Thursday as energy prices across the world skyrocket and souring relations between Algeria and Morocco threaten to disrupt the gas supply chain in North Africa. In Algeria’s latest move to severe commercial and diplomatic ties with the neighboring country, it plans to shut down …

Algeria’s oil and gas exports plummet
4 years, 1 month ago

Algeria’s oil and gas exports plummet

Al Jazeera  

Algeria’s energy exports are plunging, threatening more financial suffering for the OPEC member and a potential repeat of the mass demonstrations that toppled the president two years ago. “Algeria’s leadership is being battered relentlessly,” said Jalel Harchaoui, a senior fellow at the Geneva-based Global Initiative, a non-governmental organization. “For the first time in about two decades, Algiers must make politically-painful …

Algeria’s shake-up raises questions about energy industry
5 years, 11 months ago

Algeria’s shake-up raises questions about energy industry

Associated Press  

ALGIERS, Algeria — The man who ruled Algeria for 20 years has resigned under pressure from protesters unhappy about years of economic decline and accusations of corruption. Almost 60% of Algeria’s oil goes to Europe, mainly France and Britain. Algeria also exports about 2 trillion cubic feet of natural gas per year, with over 80% of that going to Europe. …

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