The CEO of the Algerian Sonatrach company, Rachid Hachich, stated today, Tuesday, that "Algeria is committed to supplying gas to Italy through the Italian energy group Eni, but investments are needed to meet the demand." Speaking at an energy conference in Italy, Hachich noted: "Algeria's natural gas production has reached 100 billion cubic meters annually, with consumption at 45 billion cubic meters, making the remainder available for export."