Will Equatorial Guinea Become Regional Gas Hub in West Africa that Reduces Europe’s Dependence on Russian Gas?

Punta Europa LNG plant on Bioko Island Near the Capital City of Malabo (Source: EG LNG)

On August 15, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea signed a bilateral agreement to construct a new gas pipeline that will transport gas from gas-rich Nigeria to Equatorial Guinea to be processed at EG’s LNG processing facilities at Punta Europa complex on Bioko Island LNG. The new agreement marks a new milestone for energy opportunities between the two nations and paves the way for energy security in west Africa.

In this article, we will provide an overview and analysis of:

• The position of Equatorial Guinea in the LNG market and the need to import gas from its neighbors.

• The actions taken by Equatorial Guinea to implement its mega gas hub (MGH) project.

• The outlook of Equatorial Guinea as a regional gas hub in West Africa and its role in the European gas market

LNG in Equatorial Guinea