Economic Policy

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Oil: Brent crude price rises to over $92

Oil: Brent crude price rises to over $92

Oil prices rose again today, Wednesday, influenced by military escalation in the Gulf and Middle East region and disruptions in energy shipping routes. The price of Brent crude jumped by 5.05% to $92.23. Meanwhile, its counterpart, West Texas Intermediate crude, rose by 5.91% to $88.38.

Mar 11, 2026al24news.dz
Bloomberg: Aluminum Approaches Highest Level in 4 Years

Bloomberg: Aluminum Approaches Highest Level in 4 Years

Bloomberg reported that aluminum prices have risen to exceed $3,400 per ton, approaching their highest levels in four years, due to global supply disruptions caused by the war in Iran. The agency explained that the conflict has led to a reduction in production in the Middle East, which accounts for about 9% of global production, while the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, preventing the shipping of raw materials and the export of finished products. Read the full content on Echourouk Online.

Mar 11, 2026echoroukonline.com
Oil Heads Towards $150 as Gulf Supplies Decline

Oil Heads Towards $150 as Gulf Supplies Decline

Research and consulting firm Wood Mackenzie predicts that oil prices will rise to around $150 per barrel in the coming weeks due to a decline in oil and petroleum product supplies from the Gulf region by about 15 million barrels per day amid the war in Iran. The company explained that Gulf countries produce a total of about 20 million barrels per day of oil liquids, but the global market has lost about 15 million barrels per day of exports, putting significant pressure on a market where global demand is around 105 million barrels per day. Read the full content on Echourouk Online.

Mar 11, 2026echoroukonline.com
Commencement of Works to Prepare the Entrance of the Zinc and Lead Mine in Amezour and Tala Hamza

Commencement of Works to Prepare the Entrance of the Zinc and Lead Mine in Amezour and Tala Hamza

Preparatory works have begun to prepare the entrance of the zinc and lead mine located between the municipalities of Amezour and Tala Hamza in Bejaia, in preparation for putting this mining project into service, after completing all necessary administrative procedures, removing obstacles, and taking the necessary arrangements to start its exploitation. The Wali of Bejaia, Kamel Eddine Karbouche, along with the General Director of the mining industrial group 'Sonarem', Redha Belhaj, and the General Director of the National Company for Non-Ferrous Mining Products and Useful Materials, Zrifi Fathi, oversaw the launch of the works to prepare the mine entrance. Read the full content on Echourouk Online.

Mar 11, 2026echoroukonline.com
Nigeria to Host the Fifth Edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair in November 2027

Nigeria to Host the Fifth Edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair in November 2027

Nigeria has signed an agreement to host the fifth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair, scheduled to take place from November 5 to 11, 2027, jointly organized with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the African Union Commission, and the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area. Afreximbank clarified in a statement published on its website that Lagos will host the fair after being approved as the host city, with the signing ceremony of the agreement taking place on Monday with the participation of the event's organizing entities. Read the full content on Echourouk Online.

Mar 11, 2026echoroukonline.com
Ministry of Public Works: Ongoing Field Efforts to Enhance the Road Network Across the Country

Ministry of Public Works: Ongoing Field Efforts to Enhance the Road Network Across the Country

Field efforts aimed at developing and maintaining the road and highway network, as well as basic and technical infrastructure projects across various provinces of the country, continue through the monitoring of construction and periodic maintenance projects to ensure improved transport and mobility conditions and enhance the effectiveness of directed transport, as stated this Wednesday in a statement from the Ministry of Public Works and Basic Infrastructure.

Mar 11, 2026radioalgerie.dz
Gold prices rise as oil declines

Gold prices rise as oil declines

Gold prices recorded an increase this Wednesday morning, coinciding with a decline in oil prices, amid anticipation of U.S. economic data this week to assess Federal Reserve policy expectations. Gold prices in spot transactions rose by 0.4 percent, reaching $5213.99 per ounce. U.S. gold futures for April fell by 0.4 percent, reaching $5221.80 per ounce.

Mar 11, 2026radioalgerie.dz