Import/export, trade agreements, customs, and international commerce
Algeria - The Minister of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion, Kamel Rzig, today Monday in Algiers, instructed his services to immediately start processing the requests of economic operators related to the estimated import programs for the second half, and to approve them, as soon as the procedures are completed via the digital platform, according to a statement from the ministry.
The Minister of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion, Kamel Rezig, today in Algiers, issued instructions to his services to immediately start processing requests.
The Minister of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion, Kamel Rziq, chaired a working meeting with ministry officials. It was dedicated to the topic of requests from economic operators and the approval of estimated import programs for the second half of the year, alongside enhancing mechanisms to support exporters.
The Minister of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion, Professor Kamel Rezig, has ordered the immediate processing and approval of requests from economic operators regarding the estimated import programs for the second half of the year, directly after completing their submission via the digital platform, while emphasizing the provision of all necessary facilitations for exporters and effectively accompanying them. According to a statement from the ministry, which 'Echorouk' received a copy of, the minister chaired a working meeting today, Monday, at the ministry's headquarters, which brought together sector officials, dedicated to studying the files of economic operators and approving the estimated import programs for the second half of the year, in addition to discussing ways to enhance the mechanisms for accompanying exporters. Watch the full content...
Algeria is accelerating its steps towards diversifying its economic partners by opening new channels of cooperation with nine countries in Asia, Africa, and Europe, as part of a strategy aimed at expanding foreign markets, attracting quality investments, and enhancing exports outside the hydrocarbons sector.
Oil prices rose slightly today, Monday, as crude continues to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, and the OPEC group agreed to increase supply.
During his chairing of a meeting at the ministry headquarters.
On Monday, oil prices recorded a slight decline at the beginning of trading, in response to an increase in supply in the market, which reduced concerns about supply shortages. During the morning session, the price of Brent crude for September delivery fell by 0.71% to $71.61 per barrel. Similarly, the U.S. counterpart, West Texas Intermediate crude for August delivery, decreased by 0.66% to $68.24 per barrel.
Gold prices stabilized this Monday near their highest level in two weeks, after last week's US jobs report, which came in lower than expected, led to a slight decline in expectations for the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) to raise interest rates. The price of gold in spot transactions remained at $4175.02 per ounce, after recording weekly gains of over 2 percent on Friday, following four consecutive weeks of decline.
In 2025, Algeria supplied approximately 40 billion cubic meters of gas to the European Union (EU), remaining one of its main suppliers. It actually ranks second among the largest suppliers of natural gas to the EU via pipelines.
Algeria and six other OPEC+ countries have decided on an increase in production of 188,000 barrels of oil per day (b/d)
A gateway to promising collaborations in health, energy, technology, and agriculture. Video conferencing and forums are new tools to connect businessmen and benefit from the African free trade area to enhance exports. Algerian economic partnerships are no longer limited to traditional markets in Europe or some historical partners, but have clearly begun to shift towards countries that were not among Algeria's main trading or investment partners in recent years, reflecting a new direction to diversify partners and open promising markets for Algerian institutions. This trend is highlighted by the intensive diplomatic and economic activity witnessed by the Algerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry during May and June 2026.