- The European Union’s energy commissioner hailed a “long-term strategic partnership” with Algeria Tuesday (11 October) as the bloc turns to Africa’s biggest gas exporter to fill a gap left by Russian supplies.
- Simson is the latest in a string of top European officials to visit Algeria in search of more natural gas, since Russia cut gas supplies to Europe in suspected retaliation against Western sanctions after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
- Algeria has helped Europe diversify its energy supplies by pumping more gas to Italy.
EU energy chief praises Algeria ‘partnership’
