Nigeria-Morocco fuel pipeline will set Africa on the trail to improvement

As international demand for the transition to wash vitality fuels continues to develop, Nigerian Nationwide Petroleum Firm (NNPC) group chief government Mele Kyari has referred to as for a differentiated strategy to Africa’s vitality transition in comparison with that of the remainder of the world.  

  1. Origin and development of the NMGP 
  2. How does the development of the NMGP benefit the Atlantic region of Africa? 

Nigeria, as a gas-rich nation, should utilise its considerable fuel sources to offer much-needed different fuels.  Kyari famous that the Ultimate Funding Determination (FID) on the Nigeria-Morocco Fuel Pipeline Venture (NMGP) shall be taken in December 2024. 

PHOTO/REUTERS/LAZLO BALOGH - Terminal de gas natural
Pure fuel terminal – PHOTO/REUTERS/LAZLO BALOGH

Africa is poised to play a key position in a world of rising fuel consumption. Africa’s fuel reserve capability is round 75 million tonnes per 12 months. In response to analysis by S&P International LNG, reserves are anticipated to achieve 130 million tonnes by 2040. 

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The vitality transition is a sophisticated problem for sub-Saharan African international locations, particularly because of geographical constraints. African international locations, for probably the most half, are serious about vitality availability fairly than conversion. 

Origin and improvement of the NMGP 

First designed in 2016, the pipeline is among the world’s largest vitality tasks. As soon as operational, it will likely be the second longest fuel pipeline on the earth, after China’s West-East Fuel Pipeline. The NMGP is 5,600 km lengthy and runs by way of 13 African international locations, assembly the vitality wants of roughly 400 million individuals alongside the West African coast. 

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Group Chief Govt Officer, NNPC Ltd., Mr. Mele Kyari, speaks to CERAWeek Co-Founder and Vice Chairman of S&P International, Daniel Yergin, through the Management Dialogue Plenary Session on the ongoing #CERAWeek2024 Convention in Houston, United States, on Tuesday.… pic.twitter.com/xE2g6CBTO0

— NNPC Restricted (@nnpclimited) March 20, 2024

In response to data from the NNPC and the Financial Group of West African States (ECOWAS), the Nigeria to Morocco pipeline will go by way of Benin, Togo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gambia, Senegal and Mauritania. 

The mission has gained momentum lately. In December 2021, Morocco and Nigeria signed a financing settlement for the feasibility examine, following approval of the mission by the Islamic Improvement Financial institution (IDB). In April 2022, the mission acquired important funding from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Nations (OPEC). 

AFP/PHILIP OJISUA - Fotografía de archivo, el presidente nigeriano, Muhammadu Buhari, estrecha la mano del rey de Marruecos, Mohamed VI
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari shakes palms with Morocco’s King Mohammed VI – AFP/PHILIP OJISUA

How does the event of the NMGP profit the Atlantic area of Africa? 

In most of sub-Saharan Africa, 70% of the inhabitants doesn’t have entry to wash fuels for on a regular basis duties corresponding to cooking. Due to this fact, fuel manufacturing for native use should be prioritised, i.e. closing the hole with Europeans’ vitality use. 

The mission will help the socio-economic improvement of the continent. The pipeline is a mission that can create many roles and entice a lot of investments to the area. The pipeline goals to move fuel from Nigeria to Europe to satisfy the vitality wants of the international locations alongside the route. 

On vitality safety, “the world has seen all of the challenges generated by current geopolitical occasions. It’s clear that international locations should first obtain their very own vitality safety earlier than turning to vitality. You may’t speak about vitality safety if it would not exist,” Kyari mentioned. 

“If we insist on finishing the alternative within the quick time period, we could have supply issues. For us, the transition should be differentiating. Even when Africa decides to section out fossil fuels, it might solely have an effect on round 3% of worldwide emissions,” Kyari mentioned. 

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Group Chief Govt Officer, NNPC Ltd., Mr. Mele Kyari, speaks to CERAWeek Co-Founder and Vice Chairman of S&P International, Daniel Yergin, throughout a Management Dialogue Plenary Session on the ongoing #CERAWeek2024 Convention in Houston, United States, on Tuesday.… pic.twitter.com/rvqWbT34Jk

— NNPC Restricted (@nnpclimited) March 19, 2024

NNPC goals to extend its fuel provide capability to home and overseas markets. “We perceive the rationale for the vitality transition, however the least expensive strategy to do it’s by way of fuel. We see actual alternatives in fuel manufacturing,” Kyari mentioned. 

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