Gas levers in the Western Sahara conflict

Having reached a “watershed moment” between a protracted conflict and “peace and compromise,” players in the Western Sahara conflict have turned to gas deals to try and find a solution, as covered by Maghrebi Week on August 25th.

Algerian authorities are intensifying diplomatic and economic manoeuvres in attempts to delay or block a resolution of the conflict that could favour Morocco, seeking “personal survival at all costs.”

Algeria’s use of energy policy has come under scrutiny in attempts to influence international positions and the country is reportedly close to finalising agreements with Exxon Mobil and Chevron to extract natural gas and shale in eastern Sahara.

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