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Sustainability & Green Economy
Call for tenders study for the promotion of renewable energies off-grid: Producing biogas from the CET Hamici in Algiers

Call for tenders study for the promotion of renewable energies off-grid: Producing biogas from the CET Hamici in Algiers

The call for tenders for the study to promote renewable energies off the electrical grid launched by the Ministry of Energy and Renewable Energies, with the opening of bids taking place today, aims to determine a methodology for producing biogas from waste, particularly household waste from major technical landfill centers (CET) in Hamici in Algiers, Hassi Bounif in Oran, and Sidi Haider in Sétif, as stated in the specifications.

Aug 12, 2026ecotimesdz.com
Energy & Hydrocarbons
Bir Kafra.. A Promising Project and the Fruit of a Strategic Partnership in the Hydrocarbons Sector Between Algeria and Niger

Bir Kafra.. A Promising Project and the Fruit of a Strategic Partnership in the Hydrocarbons Sector Between Algeria and Niger

The exploration company (a subsidiary of SONATRACH) has managed, in record time, to complete the final touches before launching the exploratory drilling project 'Kafra Southeast 1' in the Agadez region (northern Niger), which is about 85 km from the southern border of Algeria. This massive and promising project is the first of its kind for an Algerian company in northern Niger, and it is the result of a strategic partnership that the leadership of both countries is keen to implement on the ground with the aim of developing the hydrocarbons sector and enhancing bilateral cooperation in this vital field.

Aug 11, 2026radioalgerie.dz
Energy & Hydrocarbons
Naphta: Algeria establishes itself as the leading supplier to Europe

Naphta: Algeria establishes itself as the leading supplier to Europe

The European naphtha market is undergoing rapid restructuring, and Algeria is fully benefiting from it. According to an analysis by the specialized platform Argus Media, the country rose in July 2026 to the rank of the leading exporter of this petroleum product to the European continent, surpassing historical players like Italy, Spain, and the United States. This performance confirms the rise of Algerian energy supply in a tense international context.

Aug 11, 2026ecotimesdz.com
Sustainability & Green Economy
Boukhalfa Yaici, General Director of the Green Energy Cluster Algeria to Eco Times: "Algeria plans to produce biogas from household waste"

Boukhalfa Yaici, General Director of the Green Energy Cluster Algeria to Eco Times: "Algeria plans to produce biogas from household waste"

In this interview, Boukhalfa Yaici specifies the purpose of the call for tenders from the Ministry of Energy and Renewable Energies regarding the study on the promotion of renewable energies off-grid, discusses the importance of off-grid in the development of renewable energies in Algeria, as well as the issue of integrating renewable energy into the Sonelgaz network.

Aug 11, 2026ecotimesdz.com
Energy & Hydrocarbons
Brent crude surpasses $86 per barrel

Brent crude surpasses $86 per barrel

Brent crude futures rose today, Monday, to $86.03 per barrel. The increase was by $2.48 (3 percent). West Texas Intermediate crude futures also increased to $80.61 per barrel, by $2.43 (3.1 percent). Both benchmark crudes had fallen by more than 7 percent last week.

Aug 10, 2026radioalgerie.dz
Investment & FDI
ECOTIMES

Algerian offshore basin: SLB invites foreign investors

SLB, formerly Schlumberger, one of the leading companies in the oil services sector, has just delivered the first results of its partnership with Alnaft called EXALT in the offshore sector, aimed at assisting foreign investors in evaluating technical data and thus inviting them to invest in Algeria. Its work has involved reassessing the 2D seismic data collected and thus providing investors with a clearer picture, better visibility on Algeria's offshore potential, and encouraging them to begin offshore exploration in Algeria.

Aug 10, 2026ecotimesdz.com
Energy & Hydrocarbons
Hormuz Strait: Iran Sets Its Conditions

Hormuz Strait: Iran Sets Its Conditions

The announcement of an imminent agreement between Tehran and Muscat, confirmed by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, marks a decisive turning point for global energy security as the strategic chokepoint of the Hormuz Strait is blocked by Iran in response to American-Israeli strikes.

Aug 10, 2026ecotimesdz.com