Italy has warned that a deal between Russian and Algerian energy companies may lead to a rise in gas prices in Europe.
Italian energy minister Pierluigi Bersani has written a letter to EU energy commissioner Andris Pielbags suggesting that any deal between Russian monopoly Gazprom and Algerian state company Sonatrach would increase Europe's dependency on a small number of gas concerns risking pushing up the prices.
Both companies signed a memorandum of understanding over the wee...
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