Hydrocarbons: Sonatrach begins its first deliveries of natural gas to the Czech Republic

The Sonatrach group has started delivering the first quantities of natural gas to the Czech Republic through the gas pipeline linking Algeria to Italy, it announced in a press release on Sunday.

“Sonatrach began, on October 1, 2024, the delivery of the first quantities of natural gas to the Czech company CEZ as part of a contract for the purchase and sale of natural gas recently concluded by the two companies,” said specified the same source.

This gas, intended for supply to the Czech Republic, is transported through the gas pipeline linking Algeria to Italy, the press release said.

This delivery comes after “the conclusion of successful negotiations which lasted two years” between the two parties and constitutes “the first milestone of cooperation between the two companies with a view to consolidating their longer-term relationship”, also underlined the national company.

This first contract will allow Sonatrach to “conquer a share of the Czech gas market and also strengthen its role as a reliable long-term supplier of natural gas to the European market”, the same source said.