Tag: OPEC

IS Defeat in Sirte Deepens Libya’s East-West Split

September 6, 2016

The recent takeover by Libyan forces of the coastal city of Sirte from IS, is a major setback for the terrorist organization. Yet, this victory ... Read More

Algeria to Push for Oil Production Freeze at Informal OPEC Talks

August 9, 2016

Algeria and other OPEC members whose budget took a toll on the backdrop of the oil price plunge are expected to push for a production ... Read More

Does Algeria Need Nuke Power Plant?

March 8, 2016

Algeria, member of the OPEC Cartel and a major oil & gas producer in the region, has raised regional and international concerns when it announced ... Read More

Algeria Jails 6, Fines Foreign Firms in Corruption Case

February 3, 2016

An Algerian court on Tuesday handed prison sentences to six people, ranging from 18 month suspended sentence to 6 years in prison plus fines, in ... Read More

Algeria’s Trade Deficit Worsens to Over $ 10 billion

October 23, 2015

Algeria trade deficit widened to $10.33 billion during the first nine months of 2015, against a $4.09 billion surplus a year earlier, after a sharp ... Read More

Algeria Seeks More Russian Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets

September 16, 2015

The Algerian army, currently undergoing a deep shakeup, has ordered 14 Russian Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets, which will enhance the 44 Su-30MKs in service in ... Read More

Volkswagen Reportedly Chooses Morocco not Algiers

September 3, 2015

It seems that Morocco has won another battle against its neighbouring arch-rival Algeria, member of the OPEC cartel. After months of secret negotiations with the ... Read More

Algerian Navy to Receive 2nd Chinese-Made Corvette (IHS Jane’s Magazine)

July 27, 2015

China’s Hudong-Zhonghua company, a wholly owned subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, is building a second C28A corvette for the Algerian navy, reported IHS Jane's ... Read More

Algeria’s FX Reserves Tumble 50 pc in Q1 2015 Raising Social Concerns

July 16, 2015

Algeria’s foreign exchange reserves plummeted by half in the first quarter of 2015 due to the fall in global crude oil prices, the country’s central ... Read More

Algeria wants global effort to end price fall

March 18, 2015

Algeria is trying to rally members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as well as non-members to work towards stopping the fall of ... Read More