VOL. XLV

No 49

9-December-2002

ALGERIA

Algeria Makes Progress On Gas Export Pipelines To Italy

Algeria has made concrete progress in its plans to boost exports of pipeline gas to Italy. On 28 November, five companies signed a joint venture agreement establishing a new company Galsi, which will carry out a feasibility study on the proposed gas export pipeline to run from Algeria to Italy via Sardinia. After a signing ceremony in Rome, Algerian Energy and Mines Minister Chakib Khelil said that the...