Libya’s oil minister and the secretary-general of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) discussed the feasibility of a gas pipeline from Nigeria to Europe that would pass through Niger and Libya.
The meeting took place in Tripoli on Wednesday, January 12, 2024, as part of the 2024 Energy and Economy Summit, which Libya is hosting.
The minister, Mohamed Aoun, and the secretary-general, Omar Farouk Ibrahim, also discussed the creation of an African Energy Bank to support oil and gas projects in Africa and to promote renewable energy.
The two sides stressed the importance of cooperation between APPO member states to share expertise, technology, and lessons learned in the oil and gas industry.
