Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 50

12-December-2005

ALGERIA

BP And Sonatrach Plan Steady LNG Shipments To UK During Winter

BP and Sonatrach have informed UK energy regulator Ofgem that they will use the entire 3.3mn tons/year capacity at the Isle of Grain LNG terminal near London during the coming winter months, which are expected to be colder than usual. The facility, which opened last July and is jointly owned by BP and Sonatrach, can process four LNG shipments each month. The first...