SSA's gas opportunity: are governments doing enough? Report

Insight 21 September 2020

Get this report

$1,350

You can pay by card or invoice

Share link

First name
Last name
Job Title
Company
Email
Telephone

Country

Message

Consent

Please keep me informed about Wood Mackenzie products, services and events.

Submit Category

For details on how your data is used and stored, see our Privacy Notice.

- FAQs about online orders
- Find out more about subscriptions

Report summary

Gas should be playing a vital role in solving Sub-Saharan Africa’s energy problem. But developing gas for domestic use has proved too hard for many in the region. Where gas is a priority, governments need to ensure fiscal frameworks are fit for purpose. And with 255 tcf gas undeveloped, the resource upside is huge. Our analysis of gas pricing, fiscal terms and state participation indicates few countries offer both attractive frameworks and top-tier resource opportunities. Reforms in Nigeria could lead the way, but others may need to take a more pragmatic approach if gas if it is to play a key role in the future.

Executive summary
Huge gas resources on offer
- There are the gas giants, then the rest
Does the Energy Transition pose a threat to gas?
Are the right frameworks in place and how do they compare?
- Upstream prices
- What investors want
- What’s on offer
- Fiscal terms
- What investors want
- What’s on offer
- State participation
- What investors want
Conclusion