by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 8, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Political
Algeria: Sonatrach Awards Contract for Production Expansion at Hassi Bir Rekaiz Summary: On 5 May 2026, Algeria signed a more than $1 billion agreement to expand the Hassi Bir Rekaiz oilfield to increase crude production. State-owned Sonatrach awarded the engineering,...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 14, 2026 | Diplomacy, Libya, Security
Libya: US-Led Flintlock Exercise Brings Together Libyan Security Actors Summary: On 13 April 2026, the US Embassy Libya announced the launch of Exercise Flintlock 2026 in Libya, marking the country’s first-time hosting part of the multinational special operations...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 12, 2026 | Legal, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: NOC, Eni Make Offshore Gas Discovery as Efforts to Expand Production Continue Summary: On 8 April 2026, the National Oil Corporation (NOC), in coordination with Italian oil giant Eni, announced a new offshore gas discovery in western Libya following the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 29, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Political
Algeria: Meloni Seeks Gas Alternatives as Iran Strikes Disrupt Gulf Supplies Summary: On 27 March 2025, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Algiers to strengthen energy cooperation with Algeria amid disruptions in Italy’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 22, 2026 | Legal, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Damaged Russian Vessel Poses Hazards Safety, Environmental Hazards Summary: On 23 March 2026, Italian media outlet Agenzia Nova reported that the Russian LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz, damaged in early March, is drifting approximately 35 nautical miles off the...
