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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
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
Energy & Hydrocarbons
Algeria is the second largest gas supplier to Spain in January 2026

Algeria is the second largest gas supplier to Spain in January 2026

Algeria ranked second among natural gas suppliers to Spain in January 2026, with a share of 29.4% of total supplies, through the Medgaz pipeline, according to data from the Spanish Central Strategic Oil Reserves (CORE). According to the same source, the United States topped the list of gas suppliers to the Spanish market with a share of 44.5% of total supplies, after LNG shipments from there rose to 15.284 GWh, marking a strong annual increase of 46.2%. Russia came in third with a share of 12.7% of total gas imports during the same period. View the full content on Echourouk Online.

Mar 8, 2026echoroukonline.com
Energy & Hydrocarbons
Algerian gas emerges as a strategic option for Italy after Qatari supply crisis

Algerian gas emerges as a strategic option for Italy after Qatari supply crisis

Italy is considering boosting its gas imports via pipeline from Algeria as it seeks alternatives to compensate for five shipments of Qatari liquefied natural gas that were disrupted due to tensions related to Iran in the Middle East, according to a report by Business Insider Africa. The report states that QatarEnergy declared force majeure and informed the Italian utility company Edison that it could not deliver five shipments of liquefied natural gas that were scheduled to arrive at the beginning of April, prompting Italian authorities to act quickly to seek alternative supply sources. Read the full content on Echourouk Online.

Mar 8, 2026echoroukonline.com