Relationship dossier
Algeria
Italy
Relationship assessment
A durable energy partnership anchors Algeria–Italy relations.
Algeria toward Italy
+55Algeria supplies natural gas to Italy through the TransMed pipeline and has pursued expanded supplies and energy cooperation through agreements involving Sonatrach and Italian partners.
Italy toward Algeria
+55Italy has worked with Algeria to expand gas supplies and energy cooperation, including through agreements involving Eni, and has pursued high-level bilateral engagement.
Overall relationship
+55The relationship is durably cooperative, with cross-border gas infrastructure and recurring energy agreements forming its central feature. High-level engagement and broader bilateral agreements reinforce this partnership, although the known cooperation is concentrated in energy rather than demonstrating an exceptionally close alignment across all policy areas.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Algeria and Italy maintain a substantially cooperative relationship centered on energy. Algerian gas reaches Italy through the TransMed pipeline, and the governments and their energy companies have pursued agreements to expand gas supplies and cooperation. This durable energy relationship has been reinforced by high-level engagement and broader bilateral agreements. The known cooperation is significant, though it does not by itself establish an exceptionally close partnership across all policy areas.
Key developments
The TransMed pipeline began carrying Algerian natural gas to Italy, establishing a durable energy link between the countries.
Algeria and Italy agreed to expand gas supplies and energy cooperation, including through arrangements involving Sonatrach and Eni.
The governments concluded broader bilateral agreements during high-level engagement in Algiers.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of broader bilateral agreements are unclear.
- The durability of expanded gas cooperation as energy policies and supply conditions change is uncertain.