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

BEIRUT — On Monday, amid a countrywide blackout, Algeria declared it would provide Lebanon with fuel "immediately," 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 gesture or whether it will develop into a state-to-state agreement.Lebanon is currently experiencing a total state-provided electricity blackout, after exhausting the fuel reserves allocated to the country’s power plants. Private generators are commonly used across Lebanon to fill in the gaps where the state has failed to provide electricity, meaning there is already somewhat of a backup supply of power in place, a response to the collapse of state services amid a four year old economic crisis. Until this most recent blackout, the state had been providing around four to six...