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Can Algeria resurrect its gas export business?
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Report summary
Algeria is Africa’s largest gas producer but its gas export business has underperformed. Exports have slumped 20% since 2018 and market share in its core markets has shrunk 10%. There is scope for exports to partially recover over the next two years if high spot gas prices persist. But volatile and unpredictable export volumes are set to continue. The report outlines the current export business, diagnoses its issues, and discusses options for long-term success. The impact of getting it wrong could be severe: oil and gas account for over 40% of the state budget and 95% of foreign earnings.
Table of contents
- Executive summary
- Africa’s largest gas producer
- Algeria has lost market share in recent years
- Domestic gas demand growth shows no sign of abating near term
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Could this spur additional upstream investment?
- Additional gas production to 2025
- Medium-term gas supply
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Risk of plummeting exports if no action is taken
- Falling requirements from core markets Italy and Iberia
- The risk of remaining oil-indexed in a European market weighted towards hub prices
- LNG sales remain wedded to Europe
- Pressure on Algerian fiscal balance
- Conclusion
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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Algeria’s tightening gas balanceAlgeria piped exports to Iberia, Italy and pricing differentials (historical)Algeria LNG exports (historical)
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Algeria pipeline and LNG exports (historical and forecast)Monthly historical gas demand (total)Monthly historical gas demand (gas to power)Cost of Algerian gas supply in 2025
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