Sixty years after Algeria’s independence, will surging prices bolster its dependence on oil?

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Sixty years after Algeria’s independence, will surging prices bolster its dependence on oil? The oil and gas sector has long been the backbone of Algeria’s economy, bankrolling the country’s regime while leaving it vulnerable to volatile markets. Despite the authorities’ stated aim to diversify the economy, analysts fear surging hydrocarbon prices will act as an impediment to reform.