Natural Resources
The area is rich in natural gas. One of the most promising sites for natural gas production is the Ain Tsila field in the so-called Isarene permit, some 57% of which is owned by the Irish company Petroceltic International, 18% by the Italian company Enel, and the rest by the Algerian government-owned Sonatrach. Reportedly, Petroceltic's 56.7% is worth between US$800 million and US$1 billion.
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