ESSEN, Germany, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- To further expand its LNG business, Essen-based E.ON Ruhrgas AG has opened a representative office in Algeria. The aim is to make further progress in long-term imports of Algerian liquefied natural gas (LNG) and its marketing in Europe. For this purpose, the company is banking above all on cooperation with the Algerian state-owned company Sonatrach.
"In future, LNG is to supplement our traditional gas supply portfolio, thus contributing to security of supply for our customers throughout Europe. Algeria is a strategically important partner in this respect," said Dr. Jochen Weise, member of the E.ON Ruhrgas AG Board of Management responsible for worldwide gas supply and trading.