Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 3

18-Jan-2010

ALGERIA

Senior Sonatrach Management Under Investigation, Al-Watan Reports

Algerias oil sector was left reeling last week after an investigation by Algerian authorities led to the sacking of Sonatrach CEO, Muhammad Meziane, and the jailing of vice-presidents Belkacem Boumedienne and Benamar Zenasni, respectively in charge of Sonatrachs upstream and transportation directorates, the al-Watan newspaper reported on 14 January. Mr Meziane and...