Algerian LNG exports to France amid tensions

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1. 30 Jul 2024Background

   Algeria recalls its ambassador from France over Macron's Western Sahara stance

   Algeria withdrew its ambassador from Paris on 30 July 2024 after Macron endorsed Moroccan autonomy as the basis for settling Western Sahara.

2. 16 Nov 2024Background

   Writer Boualem Sansal arrested at Algiers airport, deepening France-Algeria feud

   Franco-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal was detained in Algiers in November 2024, adding a new strain to already tense relations with Paris.

3. 

   9 Nov

   France became Algeria's biggest LNG buyer in October despite the feud

   Despite a long diplomatic freeze, Algerian LNG shipments to France jumped 30% in October to 296,000 tonnes, making Paris Algeria's top gas customer that month.