VOL. XLVI

No 9

3-March-2003

ALGERIA

Algerian Oil, Gas Exports Mostly Unaffected By UGTA-Led General Strike

The general strike called by the national umbrella Union Generale des Travailleurs Algeriens (UGTA) brought swathes of public activity to a halt on 25-26 February but left oil and gas exports from Algeria mainly unaffected. According to UGTA estimates, most of the countrys hydrocarbon workers joined the strike, hitting domestic pipeline and production operations but not severely affecting oil...