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Europe turns to Algeria as war causes Middle East gas supplies to falter

The In Amenas gas facility in Algeria, part of the country’s energy infrastructure. Algeria is boosting supplies to Europe amid global disruptions. © RYAD KRAMDI/AFP

As war in the Middle East disrupts global energy flows and leaves countries scrambling to replace gas supplies from the Gulf, European governments are turning their attention to a North African supplier with pipelines already linked to the continent: Algeria.

Energy prices jumped sharply this month after Iran struck Qatar’s Ras Laffan facility, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas hub, causing significant damage and disrupting supplies.

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