Algerian Sonatrach Sends Urgent Fuel Supplies to Lebanon

Algerian state firm Sonatrach announced that it has delivered fuel to Lebanon’s largest port, Tripoli. The fuel was shipped on its tanker IN ECKER, which left the oil port of Skikda on August 22. The cargo, estimated at 30 thousand tons of fuel, is intended to ensure the supply of Lebanese power plants and contribute to the restoration of electricity in the country.

The fuel produced at the Skikda Refinery is characterized by its high energy quality and low sulfur content, a necessary condition for the production of electricity.

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune made the decision to come to the aid of Lebanon, by providing it with the energy necessary to overcome its current crisis. The initiative is meant to illustrate Algeria’s unwavering commitment to supporting the brotherly Lebanese people in the difficult times they are going through.

This effort also “reflects the humanitarian and solidarity spirit that prevails in relations between Algeria and Lebanon, thus contributing to strengthening the ties of cooperation and fraternity between the two countries,” according to a Sonatrach statement.