Production remains halted at In Amenas, despite a push by the Algerian authorities for a rapid restart to get gas exports from the facility back online, as project partners BP and Statoil review security measures both at the site and in the wider North Africa region.

Hundreds of workers from international oil companies have been evacuated from Algerian facilities, including the Statoil-operated In Salah plant, after the hostage-taking incident that left 40 foreign workers dead, including three BP staff and at least four Statoil employees.

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