Algeria has launched construction works on its section of the long-planned 30 bcm/y Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP), which will one day theoretically transport Nigerian gas to Europe via Niger using Algeria’s export infrastructure.

On 4 June, hydrocarbons minister Mohamed Arkab and his counterparts from Nigeria and Niger marked the groundbreaking ceremony of the “highly strategic project” in the town of Aoulef in Adrar Province, according to a statement by project developer and state energy giant Sonatrach. (CONTINUED - 435 WORDS)

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