VOL. XXXVIII

NO. 37

12-JUNE-1995

Algeria: Oil, Gas And Politics

MEES Executive Editor Walid Khadduri visited Algeria at end-May along with afew other journalists at the invitation of the Ministry of Energy and Industry.In the following article, he gives a detailed progress report on Algeria's oiland gas industry, based on talks with Industry and Energy Minister AmmarMakhloufi, senior Sonatrach and government officials, politicians and westerndiplomats.

At a time when dark clouds hang over...