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Winter Tests European Energy Security... Algeria Advances to the Forefront Europe is approaching winter facing a more complex gas equation than in previous years: lower-than-usual inventories, prices that have surged to levels the market has not witnessed in years, and disrupted Qatari supplies due to the war in the Middle East, all while Brussels moves forward with phasing out Russian gas. At the heart of this equation, Algeria emerges as one of the most critical available alternatives, particularly for European countries bordering the Mediterranean, while Germany is moving more seriously for the first time to secure long-term contracts for Algerian gas. Europe’s primary concern is not an immediate gas shortage, but a narrow safety margin ahead of the heating season, with EU inventories at approximately 64.7 percent in early September and Germany in a particularly vulnerable position. Simultaneously, the benchmark Dutch TTF gas price climbed to roughly 69.90 euros per megawatt-hour - its highest level since January 2023 - amid rising anxieties over liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies from the Gulf. The…