VOL. XXXII

NO. 3

24-OCTOBER-1988

ALGERIA

DOE Approves Distrigas LNG Deal

The Economic Regulatory Administration (ERA) of the US Department of Energy(DOE) has approved the agreement between Distrigas of Boston and Algeria'sSonatrach for the sale to the US company of up to 17 cargos of Algerianliquefied natural gas (LNG) annually over a 15-year period on a permanentbasis. Under the agreement, which was signed late last year (MEES, 14 December1987), Distrigas will lift a minimum of nine cargoes of...