Hydrocarbons production remains central to the Algerian economy, worth AD4.66trn (€42.87bn) in 2014, or 27% of GDP – down from 29.8% the previous year and a recent peak of 35.8% in 2011. Hydrocarbons also account for around 97% of export revenues and 58% of government income. However, the sharp fall in oil prices since mid-2014 has put...