Algeria wants to have a new energy law ready by the first half of 2019 and might use Mexico’s legislation as inspiration, the CEO of state energy firm Sonatrach has said.

The North African OPEC member has been preparing changes to its hydrocarbon law in a bid to attract foreign investors that have stayed away in recent years, citing bureaucracy and tough terms.

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