Europe can look to Africa as preferred gas supplier

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Europe can look to Africa as preferred gas supplier

African Energy Chamber: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 February 2022: With recent sanctions on Russia by western nations threatening the critical supply of Russian gas to European markets, an opportunity has emerged for African gas producers to step up, enhancing hydrocarbon production and exports to meet international supply gaps. Significant progress [Read More]

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