Foreign Minister Wadephul sees Algeria as a long-term gas supplier for Germany

Tunis. According to Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, gas from Algeria could help fill the gas storage facilities in Germany in the long term. “Diversification is absolutely the order of the day,” said the CDU politician to journalists in the capital Algiers on the sidelines of his visit to Algeria. Algeria is a reliable partner that already supplies a lot of gas to Italy and Spain.

Wadephul met Algeria's Minister of Hydrocarbons Mohamed Arkab in the morning for consultations. The focus of his discussions will be "that we are trying to negotiate long-term contracts for Germany. If that is possible, then we have another reliable source here, which is of course also important for our gas storage facilities." An exchange with representatives of German companies was also planned in Algiers.

According to Wadephul, Algeria is one of the most important gas suppliers for the EU. As a future supplier with huge potential for the production of green hydrogen, the country's importance will increase again. It was only in July that Germany and Algeria agreed to significantly deepen their partnership for energy supply.