Ministry of Fuel
Part of the mission’s reception
The President of the Republic of Niger, Lieutenant General Abderrahmane Tiani, received an Algerian technical delegation at the end of its visit to the country, expressing his thanks and appreciation to the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, for the quick response to the request for assistance and the mobilization of Algerian expertise to deal with the “Gumri” oil well accident. W-8″According to a statement by the Ministry of Hydrocarbons.
The statement explained that the Algerian mission was dispatched during the period from October 12 to 19, 2026, within the framework of strengthening cooperation and solidarity between Algeria and Niger, and providing support and technical accompaniment following the recorded incident in the Aghadim oil vicinity, northeastern Niger.
The mission included executives and experts from the Ministry of Hydrocarbons, the Fuel Regulatory Authority, and the Sonatrach Complex, where its members held discussions with the two Nigerian ministers in charge of petroleum and the environment, which dealt with the current status of the well and the urgent measures necessary to contain the accident and limit its environmental effects.
The two Nigerian ministers also expressed their gratitude to Algeria and to the Minister of State, Minister of Hydrocarbons, Mohamed Arkab, in appreciation of this solidarity initiative.
The Ministry of Hydrocarbons confirmed that this initiative falls within Algeria’s commitment to continue sharing its expertise and technical capabilities with Niger, in implementation of the directives of the President of the Republic, in a way that contributes to supporting the development of the hydrocarbons sector, enhancing the capabilities of national institutions, and consolidating African cooperation based on solidarity and mutual benefit.
