كذب وزير الطاقة محمد عرقاب، رسميا الأخبار المتداولة المتعلقة بتموين فرنسا مجانا بالغاز الجزائري. 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واعتبر محمد عرقاب، في حوار مع وكالة الأنباء الجزائرية، أن الأخبار المتداولة هي محاولة بائسة لزرع الشك مضيفا بالقول :" أقدم تكذيبا رسميا لهذه المزاعم وأعرف أن الشعب الجزائري لا يمكن أن يصدق مثل هذه المحاولات البائسة لزرع الشك والريبة حول تسيير موارد البلاد". وقال الوزير:"لا يمكن أن أتصور أنه يميكن التفكير في أن دولة سيادية مثلا لجزائر يمكن لها أن تزود طرفا ما بالغاز الجزائري مجانا".