Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 26

29-Jun-2009

ALGERIA

Algeria Aims To Boost Domestic LPG Consumption, Reduce Costly Diesel Imports

Algeria is aiming to increase its domestic consumption of LPG currently around 1.5mn tons/year and reduce its diesel imports, which cost around $200mn annually. This message was delivered at an LPG seminar in Algiers last week by representatives of Sonatrachs oil products distribution subsidiary Naftal. In particular, the company hopes to extend the LPG...