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The Africa Atlantic Gas Pipeline is a gas pipeline project championed by Morocco. It competes with the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline project supported by Algeria. Both aim to open new markets for Nigerian gas.

The Moroccan project involves constructing a subsea pipeline along the west coast of Africa, initially following the route of the West African Gas Pipeline but with a significantly higher capacity. It would connect all West African countries to Morocco, with a portion of the gas eventually exported to Europe. The pipeline would create a West African natural gas market, enabling countries in the region to access this fuel and monetize their reserves (even though the bulk of the supply would come from Nigeria). Like its Saharan counterpart, this project faces geopolitical challenges. A memorandum of understanding was signed between Morocco and Nigeria in May 2017.

The project was confirmed on June 10, 2018, with the signing of a cooperation agreement during a visit to Morocco by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. This pipeline would be an extension of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP), operational since 2010, which connects gas fields in southern Nigeria to Benin, Togo, and Ghana. It would measure approximately 5,660 km and be constructed in several phases over the next 25 years.

Leila Benali, Morocco's Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, stated on May 27, 2024, that the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project is at the stage of determining the optimal route, and most feasibility studies and technical design work have been completed.

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Africa Atlantic Gas Pipeline