The oil minister oversees the country’s substantial oil sector. Algeria on Sunday replaced its energy minister in a broad cabinet shuffle, just a year after he was appointed, as the country faces an oil-price shock not seen in decades. Bouterfa Nourreddine has succeeded Salah Khebri—who had been on the job since May 2015—as energy minister, a spokeswoman for the ministry said on Sunday. The appointment of Mr. Bouterfa, who was...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 12, 2016 22:24 UTC