West African neighbors Mauritania and Algeria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to undertake a feasibility study into expanding petroleum exploration in the sedimentary basins of Taoudenni and Tindouf, according to a Bloomberg report. In addition, the countries have agreed to conduct a study into the building of pipelines to transport gas between them.
The countries will also look into the possibility of Algeria supplying gas and petroleum products into the Mauritanian market, as well as rehabilitating liquefied gas storage facilities and developing phosphate and nitrogen fertilizer industries in Mauritania.