Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 13

28-March-2005

ALGERIA

Skikda Refinery Restarts After Fire

Production resumed at Algerias Skikda refinery on 19 March following a fire in a water cooling unit on 17 March. No injuries were reported. The official APS news agency quoted the Ministry of Energy and Mines as saying: The fire, which was brought under control by intervention units did not cause any victims and the refinery was gradually being restarted on Saturday [19 March]. The 335,000 b/d...