Algeria-based steel producer Algerian Qatari Steel (AQS) has announced that it has exported 99,470 mt of steel products worth over $39 million from its Bellara steel complex in El Milia, Jijel Province, to Saudi Arabia and Lithuania.
According to the company, the shipment included direct reduced iron (DRI) pellets destined for Saudi Arabia, as well as reinforcing bars and wire rod destined for Lithuania. The export operation was launched on November 7, coinciding with Algeria's National Export Day, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion in coordination with the Ministry of Interior and Local Authorities.
Algerian Qatari Steel's exports exceed 545,000 mt in 2026
Meanwhile, Algerian Qatari Steel stated that its cumulative exports since the beginning of 2026 have exceeded 545,000 mt, with a total value surpassing $274 million. The company noted that its export performance reflects the development of its production and export capacities and its efforts to strengthen its presence in international steel markets.
AQS also reaffirmed its commitment to expanding its export activities and entering new international markets, while contributing to Algeria's efforts to diversify its economy and increase non-hydrocarbon export revenues.
