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Algeria has cut off gas supplies to Spain

Spain suffered from conflict between Algeria and Morocco

The ten-year contract between Algeria and Morocco in the energy sector ended yesterday, but it was decided not to renew it.

Algeria announced the cessation of gas supplies to Spain through Morocco via the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline. This statement was made by the President of the country Abdelmajid Tebbun, reports TSA on Monday, November 1st.-

“Today, the President of the Republic, Abdelmajid Tebbun, received a report on the contract linking the national company Sonatrach with the Moroccan Electricity and Water Authority dated July 31, 2011, which ends today, October 31, 2021 at midnight … Due to the aggressive actions of the Kingdom of Morocco against Algeria, which undermine national unity … the president of the republic ordered Sonatrach to terminate commercial relations with the Moroccan company and not to renew the contract, “the statement said.

Agency MAP reports that the Moroccan company, in turn, said that the closure of the pipeline will only slightly affect the operation of the national electricity system in the near future.-

In August, Algeria announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Morocco over the Western Sahara conflict, which began 40 years ago. Morocco considers the former Spanish possessions part of its territory, Algeria supports the independence of Western Sahara.

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