ALGERIA

Algeria and Italy Sign Three-Year Agreement on Gas Prices and Volumes 

Algeria's Sonatrach and Italy's Snam (ENI) have reached a three-year deal on prices and volumes for the supply of Algerian gas by pipeline to Italy, within the context of their overall 25-year agreement which lasts until 2008. The agreement was signed on 23 September.

Although no details have been disclosed about the terms of the deal - apparently at the request of the Algerians who are holding...