VOL. XLI

No. 28

13-July-1998

ALGERIA

Algeria Denies Plans For Gas Sales To Israel

Algeria's national oil and gas company Sonatrach has categorically denied reports thatany of its gas was being negotiated for sale to Israel, either directly or through a thirdparty. The Jerusalem Post reported on 6 July that the Israel Electric Corporation(IEC) was negotiating to buy Algerian gas from Australia's Broken Hill Proprietary Co.Ltd. (BHP). The Israeli report insinuates that a BHP official broached the...