# Germany eyes Algerian gas to diversify supply ahead of winter, FM Johann Wadephul says

https://mins.news/en/item/40156

- euronews, 2026-09-01 10:56 UTC
- Economy
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/01/germany-eyes-algerian-gas-to-diversify-supply-ahead-of-winter-fm-johann-wadephul-says

> German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul says Germany is looking to Algerian gas to diversify its supplies ahead of winter. The EU’s largest economy once depended on cheap Russian gas, but major deliveries stopped after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, dealing a severe blow to German industry.

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