Algeria officially has launched construction on a vital new stretch of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline network.
Energy Minister Mohamed Arkab led delegation representatives from Niger and Nigeria to initiate the first critical welding operations.
The ambitious, 48-inch wide pipeline aims to safely transport vast natural gas reserves from Nigeria directly to Europe.
Stretching 1,210 kilometers across shifting desert sands, this massive Algerian section will link the Niger border to Aoulef.
From Aoulef, the line connects to the strategic Hassi R’Mel field, which remains Africa’s largest natural gas repository.
The massive mega-project spans an impressive total of 4,327 kilometers, physically bonding Nigeria’s Warri city to Mediterranean networks.
The vast steel artery promises to deliver up to 30 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually to energy-hungry European markets.
This multi-national endeavor embodies a unified vision of South-South cooperation, bridging economies across the sprawling African continent.
Officials celebrate the project as a powerful driver of economic integration, local employment, and international energy security.
Meanwhile, Niger’s Petroleum Minister Hamadou Tene announced their domestic 720-kilometer section will begin construction in early 2027.
