Geographical: Algeria Faces the Frackers

Algeria has always had a successful oil industry, but the country also has a wealth in shale gas reserves.

The International Energy Agency reports that there are 231 trillion cubic feet of recoverable shale gas in Algeria, which is enough to keep the European Union supplied for a decade. At current prices that adds up to £1.6trillion. The country needs to drill around 400 test wells in order to determine if shale gas will be economically viable, according to the Environmental Justice Atlas.

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