VOL. XLV

No 47

25-November-2002

ALGERIA

Hydrocarbon Law Slips Down Government Agenda As Political Opposition Grows

Algeria’s much-delayed landmark draft Hydrocarbon Law appears to have hit stiff political resistance at senior government levels in recent weeks, intensifying speculation that the momentum towards full parliamentary approval built up earlier in the year may be dissipating. According to MEES soundings, the law is now slipping down the agenda of government business,...