Algeria and Russia’s Bad Mood

Leaving room for Europe

Leaving room for Europe

Word that Algeria is willing to  increase its gas supplies to its European customers (and that it would “never” cut supply to Spain, one of its largest partners), as long term contracts allow, is significant in many ways. It is surely an expression of Algerians’ desire to distance themselves from Russia’s aggressive attempts to cut supply, maintaining their autonomy in the gas game and shifting their place on the board. Continue reading