Economic Policy

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Agriculture & Agribusiness
Orders to Activate Proactive Vigilance to Combat Locusts

Orders to Activate Proactive Vigilance to Combat Locusts

The President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, during a Council of Ministers meeting he chaired today, Sunday, ordered the doubling of resources allocated to combat the spread of locusts, with strict activation of proactive vigilance cells. Following a presentation on the status of the locust control operation, 'the President ordered the doubling of resources to combat the phenomenon of locust swarms threatening agricultural crops in the far south.' The President also ordered...

Mar 8, 2026echaab.dz
Sustainability & Green Economy
This is what Algeria will provide in 'burnt gas' thanks to solar stations

This is what Algeria will provide in 'burnt gas' thanks to solar stations

We were able to provide 3 billion cubic meters of gas if the program was implemented quickly. It is expected to provide 8 billion cubic meters upon the receipt of the national renewable energy program. The ongoing war in the Middle East and its repercussions on the global energy market have made it imperative to accelerate the national renewable energy program, which targets 15,000 megawatts of electricity produced, especially from photovoltaic solar stations by 2035. This will allow Algeria, during similar crises, to provide significant quantities of gas that would have been burned and sold in international markets for hard currency at very high prices. As is known, the national renewable energy program was effectively launched in 2023 through the projects of 'S...

Mar 8, 2026echoroukonline.com
Regulatory & Legal
The gold market under the tax microscope… and measures against money laundering!

The gold market under the tax microscope… and measures against money laundering!

Linking activity to digital platforms for tax administration and enhancing the tracking of invoices and declarations is part of the process to exit the gray list of FATF. The authorities have begun to expand the scope of digitization and oversight of certain economic activities classified as sensitive sectors, primarily the trade of precious metals and jewelry, which are among the areas that receive special attention in international standards for combating money laundering and terrorist financing. This comes in the context of Algeria continuing to implement reforms related to enhancing financial transparency and combating money laundering, to exit the gray list of the Financial Action Task Force, known as FATF. In this regard, the Minister requested...

Mar 8, 2026echoroukonline.com
Energy & Hydrocarbons
Sharp decline in Iraq's oil production due to military escalation in the region

Sharp decline in Iraq's oil production due to military escalation in the region

Iraq's oil production has dropped to about 1.3 million barrels per day, compared to about 3.3 million barrels per day before the military escalation in the Gulf region, according to the Iraqi Ministry of Oil on Sunday. Kazem Abdul Hassan Karim, assistant director general of the ministry's fields and licensing affairs company, stated in a statement reported by the ministry that production has currently stabilized at …

Mar 8, 2026al24news.dz
Energy & Hydrocarbons
Prices of additional quantities of Algerian liquefied gas will rise

Prices of additional quantities of Algerian liquefied gas will rise

An Italian official stated that his country could turn to Algeria and other countries, including Australia and the United States, for additional quantities of liquefied natural gas amid the crisis following the war in the Middle East, but prices, according to him, will rise. Meanwhile, the company 'Snam', responsible for the internal gas network, revealed that Algeria guarantees 34 percent of the country's gas imports as the first supplier to Italy. In this context, Gianni Morano, president of the Italian Fuel Companies Association, stated in remarks recently reported by the ANSA agency, 'For Italy, the situation is critical regarding liquefied natural gas, and we import 9 billion cubic meters from Qatar, which is 50 percent of our LNG imports.'

Mar 8, 2026echoroukonline.com
Energy & Hydrocarbons
Oil supplies affected after a week of the American war

Oil supplies affected after a week of the American war

The impact of the war in the Middle East is beginning to reflect on oil supplies, as the American-Israeli war on Iran, one week after its start, has disrupted oil and natural gas exports from the Middle East, forcing Qatar and Iraq to halt production, while Kuwait announced a reduction in production. It is expected that Saudi Arabia and the UAE will also have to reduce production soon as capacity runs out.

Mar 8, 2026al24news.dz