VOL. XLVI

No 22

2-June-2003

ALGERIA

Algerian Earthquake Not Affecting Oil Operations But Workers Hit

The 21 May earthquake that hit the north central area of Algeria has had little impact on oil and gas operations in the country, but has left 33 workers of state-owned companies in the oil and gas sector dead and another 900 homeless, Energy and Mines Minister Chakib Khelil said on 28 May. Mr Khelil said that state-owned oil companies and especially Sonelgaz, had suffered material damage worth...