Nigeria's Ekpo Leads Gas Diplomacy Talks at Gastech 2026

At Gastech 2026 in Bangkok, Nigeria's minister of state for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, engaged in high-level discussions with energy executives and counterparts from Bangladesh, the United States, Senegal, and Russia. The talks aimed to convert Nigeria's 215.19 trillion cubic feet of proven gas reserves into investment and export revenue.

Bangladesh's minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Iqbal Hassan Mahmood, expressed interest in sourcing Nigerian liquefied natural gas (LNG) and crude oil, indicating potential long-term energy cooperation. Discussions with U.S.

Deputy Secretary of Energy, James Danly, focused on enhancing bilateral energy cooperation, including clean cooking initiatives. Ekpo also met with Senegal's Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Dr El Hadji Abdourahmane Diouf, to explore collaboration in the oil and gas value chain.

Furthermore, Ekpo's engagement with Russia's Deputy Minister of Energy, Roman Marshavin, included proposals for an annual Gas Investment Forum to foster deeper cooperation in the gas industry.