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The Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, Mourad Ajal, confirmed that the malfunction affecting the electrical facility in 'Sidi Okba' in Biskra was due to the high heat wave impacting several provinces of the country, reassuring citizens that 'the malfunction is exceptional and has been controlled.'
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Abdelkader Cherfaoui takes the helm of Alnaft. Discover the strategic challenges: Bid Round 2026 and renewal.
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The Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, Mourad Ajal, chaired a meeting of the sectoral coordination committee today, Tuesday, dedicated to following up on the activities of both the Atomic Energy Authority 'Komina' and the National Agency for the Development of Energy Use and its Rationalization, according to a statement from the ministry. The meeting took place at the ministry's headquarters, attended by several central sector officials and representatives of the relevant bodies and institutions, as stated in the announcement. During this meeting, a presentation was made...
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Tipaza - The Electricity and Gas Distribution Directorate of Tipaza has taken a series of precautionary measures to face the severe heat wave sweeping the province, which has been classified by the National Meteorological Office's special bulletin at the second level of alert in orange, according to a statement from the institution today, Tuesday.
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Algeria - The Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, Mourad Ajjal, chaired a meeting of the sectoral coordination committee today, Tuesday, dedicated to following up on the activities of both the Atomic Energy Authority 'KOMINA' and the National Agency for the Development and Rational Use of Energy, according to a statement from the ministry.
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On Tuesday, July 14, in the area of 'Al-Arabi Ben Mehidi' in the municipality of Skikda, the launch of a seawater desalination plant project with a production capacity estimated at 140,000 cubic meters per day took place. According to the Algerian News Agency, the operation was overseen by the CEO of SONATRACH, Nourredine Daoudi, who was accompanied by the General Director of the Algerian Water Desalination Company (the project owner), Lahcen Bada, the General Director of the National Channels Company (responsible for the project execution) Abdelhakim Shehili (a subsidiary of SONATRACH), and the Wali of Skikda, Said Akhrif, along with executives from SONATRACH and the Skikda province. View the full content on Echourouk Online.
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Algeria's crude oil production increased by 5,000 barrels per day in June 2026, reaching 987,000 barrels per day, marking its highest level in over three years, according to the latest monthly report from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The data showed that Algerian production rose compared to May, when it was 982,000 barrels per day, continuing its upward trend and nearing the recovery of the one million barrels per day threshold, which has not been recorded since April 2023, when production reached 1.01 million barrels per day. View the full content on الشروق أونلاين.
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Algeria's crude oil production increased by 5,000 barrels per day in June 2026, reaching 987,000 barrels per day, marking its highest level in over three years, according to the latest data from the monthly report of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The data showed that Algerian production rose compared to last May, when it was 982,000 barrels per day, continuing its upward trend, approaching the recovery of the one million barrels per day barrier that has not been recorded since April 2023, when production reached 1.01 million barrels per day. View the full content on الشروق أونلاين.
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The Algerian Sahara Blend recorded the largest increase in value among Arab crude oils during the first half of 2026, with a price rise of $23.91 per barrel, reaching an average of $96.04, achieving a growth of over 33 percent compared to the same period in 2025. The monthly report from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) indicated that the rise in the price of the Algerian Sahara Blend came amid a wave of increases recorded by various Arab crude oils during the first six months of this year, where the average price of the OPEC basket rose by 30 percent to $93.67 per barrel, compared to $72.04 during the same period last year. View the full content on الشروق أونلاين.
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Oil prices recorded a strong increase today, Tuesday, reaching their highest levels in a month, driven by rising tensions in the Hormuz Strait, one of the most important strategic passages for global energy trade, raising concerns among investors about the security of global crude supplies. Brent crude rose by about 2 percent to reach $84.98 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate rose by 2.1 percent …
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The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has again lowered its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2026 to 780,000 barrels per day, marking the third consecutive downward revision, despite its continued expectations for an improvement in the global economy during the remaining period of the year and raising its estimates for demand growth in 2027. A copy of the organization's monthly report showed that OPEC reduced its forecast for global oil demand growth compared to its previous estimate of 970,000 barrels per day, while continuing to assess the implications of the US-Israeli war on Iran and its effects on energy consumption, considering that its repercussions will be less than the estimates of some other entities, such as the International Energy Agency.
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Today, Tuesday, the workshop for the construction project of a seawater desalination plant was opened in the municipality of Ben Mehidi (Skikda Province) with a production capacity estimated at 140,000 cubic meters (m3) per day, according to a statement from the SONATRACH group.
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