In the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the Ain Amenas gas plant in Algeria, security concerns are shifting to neighbouring Libya, where porous borders and unreliable armed forces leave the oil and gas industry vulnerable.
The siege at the Algerian gas facility culminated in a dramatic final assault by Algerian commandos. With dozens dead, operators BP and Statoil have to decide whether to resume production with their Algerian partner, the national oil company Sonatrach.
Security experts believe that the Algerian government will be able to contain the terrorist threat to its oil and gas industry and retain the services of the international oil companies.
Algeria's energy output in doubt - The National
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