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EU Looking for Nigerian Gas

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The EU is seeking gas supplies from Nigeria to replace those of Russia according to Matthew Baldwin deputy director general of the European Commission's energy department over the weekend.

  • Baldwin has been told that Nigeria is improving security in the Niger Delta and planned to re-open the Trans Niger pipeline after August which should prompt higher gas flows to Europe.
  • The EU imports 14% of its total LNG supplies from Nigeria and there is potential to more than double this according to Baldwin.
  • Nigeria LNG Bonny Island terminal at Bonny Island is only operating at around 60% because of theft and vandalism. "If we can get up to beyond 80%, at that point, there might be additional LNG that could be available for spot cargoes to come to Europe," Baldwin said.
  • "They (Nigerian officials) said to us, 'Come and talk to us again at the end of August because we think we can deliver real progress on this'." he added.

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