Highlights North African country increases gas output in 2021 Platts Analytics says Algeria could provide 7 Bcm more gas Rising domestic demand, political crisis may crimp exports In 1981, while trying unsuccessfully to block a Soviet natural gas pipeline during a chill in the Cold War, then-US President Ronald Reagan warned Europe of its growing reliance on Russian energy, urging the continent to seek alternative suppliers, including from North Africa. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now 41 years later, a similar geopolitical play is unfolding as tensions between Russia and the West ratchet up, with President Joe Biden saying his administration is working with the EU to identify other sources of vital natural gas, including — once again — from North Africa. The European pursuit to secure energy supplies puts Algeria firmly in the spotlight, as the EU’s third largest gas […]