North Africa → Southern Europe
North Africa → Southern Europe
Sonatrach (Algeria) and NOC (Libya) export light sweet crudes into Med refineries. Politically sensitive corridor — Libyan production volatility can shift volumes by 500 kbd in weeks. Algerian LNG flows into Southern European gas buyers.
Corridor essentials
- Products
- Crude oil (Saharan Blend, Es Sider), LNG
- Pricing benchmarks
- Dated Brent plus differential
- Load ports
- Arzew, Es Sider, Ras Lanuf, Zawia
- Discharge ports
- Augusta, Milazzo, Marseille, Trieste
Frequently asked
- Which ports dominate the North Africa → Southern Europe corridor?
- Load: Arzew, Es Sider, Ras Lanuf, Zawia. Discharge: Augusta, Milazzo, Marseille, Trieste.
- What products typically flow on North Africa → Southern Europe?
- Crude oil (Saharan Blend, Es Sider), LNG.
- Which benchmarks set the pricing basis for North Africa → Southern Europe?
- Dated Brent plus differential.