Algeria Launches New Section of $13bn Gas Pipeline

Algeria has inaugurated a new section of the $13 billion Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, a major energy project aimed at transporting natural gas from Nigeria to Europe. The new section, stretching 1,210 kilometers from the Niger border to Aoulef, was announced by Algerian Energy Minister Moham Arkab.

The pipeline will connect to the gas transport network leading from Africa's largest natural gas field, Hassi R'Mel, to the export terminal at Beni Saf on Algeria's western coast, near the Tunisian border. The Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline is part of Africa's largest energy infrastructure project, with a total length of 4,327 kilometers.

It links Nigeria's Warri city to Hassi R'Mel, with 1,185 kilometers inside Nigeria and 720 kilometers inside Niger. The Algerian section will span 2,424 kilometers, with the newly constructed distance accounting for the existing pipeline.

The project is expected to enable the transport of 20 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually to the European market, reflecting the vision of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to strengthen African cooperation and expand partnerships among countries in the Global South.