With a deal signed with Shell for LNG supply over 12 years, Morocco has formally entered the LNG market. Its renewable energy plans are moving slowly, suggesting gas will play a key role in the country’s plans to phase coal out of its carbon-heavy generation mix. [Gas in Transition, Volume 3, Issue 8]
Algiers’ restrictive oil and gas policies have hindered development over the years, but the EU’s need for alternatives to Russian gas could offer the sector a new lease of life. [Gas in Transition, Volume 3, Issue 3]
Morocco has the potential to assist the EU in its effort to cut gas ties with Russia, but that potential is unlikely to be realised in the near term. [Gas in Transition, Volume 2, Issue 4]
Spain last month supported Morocco s proposal to give Western Sahara limited regional autonomy, ending its 42-year-old policy of remaining neutral in the dispute.