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POWER BLACKOUT

Is Algeria's decision to donate fuel to Lebanon the precursor to a new deal?

Up until 2020, Lebanon’s power plants were fed with fuel under an agreement with Algeria's national oil company Sonatrach. However, the 'adulterated fuel' scandal brought that contract to an end.

Is Algeria's decision to donate fuel to Lebanon the precursor to a new deal?

Électricité du Liban headquarters in Beirut. (Credit: João Sousa/L'Orient Today)

BEIRUT — On Monday, amid a countrywide blackout, Algeria declared it would provide Lebanon with fuel so it could operate its power plants and start supplying electricity again. But it remains unclear whether the Algerian donation will be a one-time...
BEIRUT — On Monday, amid a countrywide blackout, Algeria declared it would provide Lebanon with fuel so it could operate its power plants and start supplying electricity again. But it remains unclear whether the Algerian donation will be a one-time...