Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 41

10-October-2005

ALGERIA

Fatal Fire At Skikda Oil Terminal Leaves Exports Unaffected

A fire on the morning of 4 October within a crude oil storage facility at the Skikda export terminal left one worker dead and three injured, of whom one was seriously hurt, according to a Sonatrach statement. The incident did not affect exports, the company said. Skikda refinery was closed as a precautionary measure when the fire broke out, but Sonatrach officials said...