Algeria Provides Emergency Fuel Aid to Lebanon

Algeria will start supplying fuel for Lebanon’s power plants immediately, the North African country’s radio said, as quoted by Reuters. The Reuters report noted Lebanon has been suffering electricity shortages since the 1990s but last week Electricite de Liban, the state power utility, said it had run out of fuel supplies. This led to a complete blackout in the country, including vital infrastructure such as airports, sewage systems, and water pumps. Algerian news outlet Al24News reported that Lebanon’s last power plant was forced…