How can Africa’s gas export boom facilitate domestic market development? Report

Insight 09 December 2019

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Report summary

With new export projects being built in Mozambique, Mauritania, Senegal, Nigeria and Tanzania, African nations are set for an unprecedented boom in gas exports. But previous export projects have struggled to stimulate growth for gas demand. This paper explore's how the industry can change that this time round. We draw from examples around the world where domestic markets have been built in parallel with export projects. Investigating how governments and upstream oil companies can work together to facilitate a positive environment for gas intensive industries such as fertiliser, chemicals, and gas to liquids to invest in the country.

Executive Summary
Introduction
What are the opportunities?
What are the barriers and how can they be overcome?
How the different players make this happen
- What should governments do?
- Why and how should international companies get involved?
Conclusions: Building Africa’s gas and LNG market

Tables and charts

This report includes 7 images and tables including:

African gas discoveries over the last 10 years vs oil
Proposed African LNG export projects
Comparative Cost of Gas vs Oil Products into the Power Sector in Nigeria

Evolution of Egyptian Consumer Pricing
Gas discoveries in Africa over the past 10 years
Table 1.1 Historical Production and Domestic Demand Growth Rates
Figure 1. Selection of Government considerations for the development of a sustainable domestic gas market