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ALNAFT actively participated in the 13th edition of the North Africa Energy & Hydrogen Exhibition and Conference (NAPEC 2025), held in Oran from October 6 to 8, 2025, reaffirming its central role in promoting Algeria’s energy potential and supporting the transformation of the energy sector. ALNAFT’s participation was highlighted by the speech delivered by the Agency’s President, Mr. Samir BEKHTI, during the opening ceremony, attended by the Minister of State, Minister of Hydrocarbons and Mines, Mr. Mohamed ARKAB, the Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, Mr. Mourad ADJAL, the CEOs of national energy companies, the heads of major international firms, as well as several ambassadors and officials. In his address, Mr. BEKHTI underscored Algeria’s vision for the energy future, emphasizing its strategic role in the global transition toward sustainable energy and the need for enhanced cooperation to develop national resources within a responsible and attractive framework. On the sidelines of the conference, the President of ALNAFT took part in several joint meetings with the Minister of State, Minister of Hydrocarbons and Mines, notably with OXY and PETROGAS, to discuss prospects for developing new projects. He also held numerous discussions with major global energy players — including Chevron, ExxonMobil, OXY, Pertamina, Halliburton, Harbour Energy, and others — thereby strengthening the Agency’s visibility and credibility among its international partners. Mr. BEKHTI also participated in several high-level panels, including “Strategic Exploration and Investment: Advancing Algeria’s Hydrocarbon Potential” and another organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Algeria under the theme “Enhancing Unconventional Collaboration: Synergies for Efficiency, Sustainability & Innovation.”

The President of ALNAFT, Mr. Samir BEKHTI, took part in theofficial Algerian delegation  led by the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Renewable Energies, which included representatives of the main national companies in the sector, at the international energy conference and exhibition “GASTECH”, held from September 9 to 12 in Milan, Italy. This year’s edition, held under the theme “Shaping a Sustainable Energy Future,” served as a platform bringing together key players in the global energy and gas industries — including ministers, heads of institutions and organizations, leaders of international energy companies, as well as experts and technicians — to discuss current challenges and propose sustainable solutions aimed at ensuring a clean, reliable, and affordable energy supply to markets. Mr. BEKHTI held a series of meetings with several senior executives from international oil and gas companies. These meetings aimed to strengthen existing partnerships and promote Algeria’s attractiveness as an investment destination. ALNAFT’s participation in GASTECH 2025 reflects its commitment to actively contributing to the promotion of Algeria’s energy potential, enhancing its international visibility, and developing cooperation opportunities with global industry players.

The Minister of State, Minister of Energy, Mines and Renewable Energies, Mohamed Arkab, oversaw the installation ceremony of Samir Bekhti, as the new President of the National Agency for the Valorization of Hydrocarbon Resources “ALNAFT”, replacing Mourad Beldjehem. The installation ceremony took place at the Agency’s headquarters, in the presence of the Secretary of State to the Minister of Energy, in charge of Mines, Karima Bakir Tafer, the Secretary of State to the Minister of Energy, in charge of Renewable Energies, Noureddine Yassaâ, and Ministry executives. In a speech delivered on this occasion, Mr. Arkab explained that this appointment is part of the dynamic that the sector is experiencing, particularly in the field of hydrocarbons, hailing the central role of the “ALNAFT” Agency in developing national hydrocarbon resources, encouraging investment and promoting oil and gas mining activity.