Nigeria and Libya are planning to build a giant gas pipeline. Is to connect Africa with Europe
The Nigeria-Liby-Europa project, which could revolutionize gas exports to European markets, was discussed last week by the oils for oil both countries, which they boasted on their official Facebook pages.
The proposed route through Libya will be about 3.3 km long – less than the Algerian option of 4,000. km, or Moroccan measuring up to 5560 km.
Earlier, Nigeria took into account the transport of its gas along the west coast of Africa by Benin, Togo, Ghana, ivory coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Gambia, Senegal and Mauritania to Morocco, where there is already a gas connection with Spain. But this route would have over 7,000 km. In addition, the northern areas of Benin and Togo are threatened by jihadists penetrating there from Burkin Faso. Senegal also lost his interest in this route, who discovered powerful gas deposits on his coasts.
Nigeria is a country with the largest natural gas resources in Africa. According to Nige
