Higher Natural Gas Output Expected in Algeria
Lesson Brief
Al Sharq Al Awsat
On October 13, Al Sharq Alawsat reported that Algerian Energy Minister Yousif Yousifi declared that Algeria's natural gas production is expected to increase 40 percent over the next five years. Youifi delivered his comments at the opening of an international natural gas conference in the country . Yousifi statements downplayed concerns among some Algerians about declining oil prices, given the amount of Algerians employed in that sector.