
"SONATRACH" and "ENI" sign a protocol for emission reduction in Algeria
The protocol is part of the ongoing work carried out under the memorandum of understanding signed in 2023.
Oil, gas, petrochemicals, Sonatrach, and energy sector developments

The protocol is part of the ongoing work carried out under the memorandum of understanding signed in 2023.

SONATRACH and Italian 'ENI' signed a memorandum of understanding today, Monday, in Algiers, regarding the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Algeria based on the best international practices adopted in the oil and gas sector, according to a statement from the company. The same source clarified that this agreement 'aims to identify and enhance concrete opportunities and initiatives aimed at decarbonizing the oil and gas sector, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, including methane in Algeria.'

The Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, Mourad Adjal, has given firm instructions to accelerate the processing of partnership files with Niger and Côte d'Ivoire.

The Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, Mourad Adjoul, chaired on Sunday, August 16, at the ministry's headquarters, a meeting of the sectoral coordination committee to study and follow up on several topics and files related to partnership and cooperation with Niger and Côte d'Ivoire. View the full content on Echourouk Online.

Algeria - The Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, Mourad Ajjal, today Sunday in Algiers, issued instructions to accelerate the pace of files related to partnership and cooperation with both Niger and Côte d'Ivoire, in a manner that serves mutual interests and supports the expansion of cooperation horizons in the sector, according to a statement from the ministry.

The Algerian Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, Mourad Ajal, today Sunday in Algiers, instructed to accelerate the pace of files related to partnership and cooperation with both Niger and Côte d'Ivoire, in a manner that serves common interests and supports the expansion of cooperation horizons in the sector, according to a statement from the ministry. This came during Ajal's chairing of a meeting of the sectoral coordination committee, dedicated to studying and following up on a number ...

The Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, Mourad Adjall, has instructed to accelerate the pace of files related to partnership and cooperation with both Niger and Côte d'Ivoire.

The Algerian Water Desalination Company, a subsidiary of SONATRACH, announced today, Sunday, the completion of the production capacity at the Ras El Ain plant in Oran. This was stated in a press release issued by the company. It was reported that the seawater desalination plant at Ras El Ain has reached its full production capacity of 300,000 cubic meters per day. This follows the completion of various stages of gradual production increase, according to the established standards.

In fulfillment of the agreed commitments.

The Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, Mourad Ajal, today, Sunday in Algiers, issued instructions to accelerate the pace of files related to partnership and cooperation with both Niger and Côte d'Ivoire, in a manner that serves mutual interests and supports the expansion of cooperation horizons in the sector, according to a statement from the ministry.

As financial markets experience the backlash of energy market volatility, the global economy shifts towards an era of fragmentation where the price of a barrel of oil dictates its law. On this Sunday, August 16, 2026, our economic analysis examines the flaws of the North Atlantic axis in the face of the pragmatism of the Global South. At the heart of this transition, it is noted that Algeria is now establishing itself as a stable economic growth pole and a key player in the geopolitics of energy in Africa.

The Algerian oil giant SONATRACH and the Nigerien National Oil Company (Sonidep) took a historic step this Friday, August 14, 2026.