As part of Europe's efforts to reduce its dependence on Russian gas, European Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen visited Algeria on Thursday, where he stressed the importance of the Algerian partnership in securing gas supplies, amid the bloc's efforts to enhance diversification in energy sources and confront future risks.
Published on: 02/12/2026 - 19:30
With the aim of accelerating the delivery of Algerian gas to the European Union, European Commissioner for Energy Dan Jorgensen visited Algiers on Thursday.
The European bloc is seeking to diversify its partnerships to compensate for the gradual ban imposed on Russian gas.
The European official stressed during a press conference with Algerian officials, "This meeting comes at exactly the right time, as we are in the process of reducing our dependence on Russian gas."
He continued: "Algeria is a very important partner in the field of gas, and its importance will increase with time."
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To deprive Moscow of huge revenues that finance its war in Ukraine, the European Union agreed to ban the import of Russian gas by the fall of 2027 at the latest.
Europe is searching for new sources of supply, and fears excessive dependence on liquefied natural gas imported from the United States, which it has resorted to largely to compensate for the halt in its purchases from Russia.
“There is a growing concern, which I share, about the risk of replacing one dependency with another,” Dan Jorgensen said recently.
The European Commissioner pointed to the crisis with the United States over Greenland, which is pushing the European Union to search for other partners, especially in the field of energy.
He explained that Brussels is holding talks with Canada, Qatar, and North Africa regarding liquefied natural gas, which is transported by sea, emptied in ports, converted back into gas, and then pumped into the European network.
In the third quarter of 2025, American liquefied natural gas represented 60% of Europe’s imports in this regard, compared to 24% at the beginning of 2021.
After Russia (12.7%), Algeria ranked third (7.7%), followed by Qatar (6%).
Algeria is the second largest exporter of gas via pipelines to the European Union, as its imports represented 14.6% of total European imports, after Norway (51.8%), in the third quarter of 2025.
France 24/AFP
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