ALGIERS- Heavy rain halted oil shipments from Algeria's Skikda terminal on Tuesday, private broadcaster Ennahar reported on Tuesday.

Algeria's state energy company Sonatrach could not be immediately reached for comment.

(Reporting By Hamid Ould Ahmed, writing by Angus McDowall, editing by Louise Heavens) ((angus.mcdowall@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: angus.mcdowall.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))