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Ministers and heads of state from all Gas Exporting Countries Forum nations will gather to discuss the future of natural gas in the energy mix.

Mounir Bouaziz.

It provides a platform for members to discuss trends in the gas market, potential policies for the energy sector and opportunities to collaborate. This is the first time the summit is being held on the African continent, taking place between November 26 and 29, We wanted to know what the future holds for the gas sector internationally, and specifically on the continent.

The Energy Transition is upon us. The global energy sector is in the early stages of its most dramatic transformation in over a century. More energy needs to be delivered to the world but it must be cleaner. Natural gas, given its lower emissions than coal and other liquid hydrocarbon fuels, can play a big role in bridging to zero carbon energy mix, but I think that role is still not understood.

What role do you see gas playing in the development of the African energy sector? I believe that gas is a development tool. I saw how the availability of gas contributed to jobs creation and economic development in addition to obvious environmental improvements. I believe the quick adoption of the small-scale-LNG solutions can leapfrog gas penetration in local African economies.

At the required destination, LNG is transferred into small storage tanks and regasified using simple off-the-shelf ambient heat exchangers. Small distribution networks could be established to deliver the regasified gas to consumers. Not only would this deliver a clean and affordable energy to consumers, it would also stimulate the local economy by creating new jobs and new local content activities in developing and operating this new sector.

For this to work, LNG sourcing hubs would need to be created. Equatorial Guinea is setting the scene and taking the lead in announcing their LNG2Africa initiative but also building the first small scale LNG terminal in Africa which can be fitted with truck loading facilities for further onwards LNG delivery mainland.