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Summary
During January, Algeria and Morocco, both major wheat importers in the Maghreb region, took active steps to secure grain supplies. Algeria launched an international tender to purchase 50,000 tons of wheat. Concurrently, Morocco increased its imports of wheat from the United States. These parallel actions highlight ongoing efforts by North African nations to ensure food security for their populations through diversified procurement.
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DZ/LY/MA+3There was a traffic accident on a petroleum road in Egypt's Western Desert, which the country's petroleum ministry is monitoring. Separately, new oil discoveries have been announced in the Western Desert, the Eastern Desert, and the Nile Delta region.
topic:oil
Jan 22
Libya has announced a new $20 billion energy deal with the international oil companies TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips. The agreement is a 25-year contract focused on developing the country's energy sector.
org:totalenergies
Jan 25
Two North African countries are taking steps to secure wheat supplies. Algeria has launched an international tender to purchase 50,000 metric tons of wheat. Separately, Morocco has increased its imports of wheat from the United States.
topic:wheat
Jan 17
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topic:energy
Jan 29
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the French navy intercepted an oil tanker linked to Russia in the Mediterranean Sea. Separately, the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) is looking to develop untapped discoveries in the Mediterranean to add them to its production map.
place:mediterranean
Jan 22
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