Sonatrach, Tosyali to partner on green hydrogen for steel in Algeria

Algerian state-owned oil company Sonatrach and Tosyali Iron Steel Industry Algeria have teamed up to explore the potential production of renewable hydrogen in the North African country.

The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to carry out a joint feasibility study on the production of green hydrogen.

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The molecules will be used to manufacture green steel at Tosyali's steel complex in Algeria, Sonatrach said in a press statement.

Tosyali Iron Steel Industry Algeria is a subsidiary of Turkey's Tosyali Holding. The company has an iron and steel production complex in the industrial city of Bethioua in Oran, the second largest city in Algeria.

The initiative with Sonatrach is in line with Algeria's national hydrogen strategy, which aims to reduce natural gas consumption in the country and thus reduce greenhouse gas emissions.