Country outlines plans to expand gas supply and strengthen West Africa’s energy integration by 2030
Nigeria is advancing efforts to build a regional gas ecosystem in West Africa, targeting daily supply of 12 billion cubic feet by 2030, according to the government initiative “Decade of Gas Secretariat”. The strategy forms part of the national “Gas for Nigeria’s Prosperity” agenda, aimed at leveraging natural resources to support long-term economic development, as reported by News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), a partner of TV BRICS.
The creation of the “Decade of Gas Secretariat” in 2023 has allowed implementation to be streamlined, focusing on areas such as infrastructure expansion, competitive pricing and capacity development.
Accordint to the source 16 priority gas infrastructure projects had been identified, requiring an estimated US$22 billion in investment. The projects are designed to strengthen connectivity between production centres and end users, supporting both domestic consumption and cross-border distribution.
Nigeria’s gas output increased from 6.8 billion cubic feet per day in 2023 to 7.5 billion cubic feet per day in 2025, reflecting coordinated engagement among public institutions, regulators and investors. More than 215 demand-driven initiatives are currently being monitored through a centralised system.
Key areas of focus include gas-to-power development and the expansion of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) usage, aimed at enhancing electricity supply and supporting wider adoption of cleaner energy solutions. Nigeria plans to raise annual LPG consumption from 1.8 million tonnes to 3 million tonnes by 2030, supported by large-scale distribution of gas cylinders.
The BRICS+ countries and their partners continue to play a leading role in the mining and energy sectors. Resource exploration, oil and gas production, and the export of rare metals not only ensure these countries’ energy security but also serve as key drivers of their economic growth.
According to data from Agência Brasil, citing information from the Brazilian National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), daily oil and gas production in Brazil reached a record level of 5.304 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe/day) in 2026. Crude oil production increased by 16.4 per cent compared with the same period in 2025, whilst natural gas production rose by 24.5 per cent over the same period. As for production sources, 98 per cent of Brazil’s crude oil and 87.8 per cent of its natural gas are produced from offshore fields, with the Tupi field in the Santos Basin remaining the country’s largest producer.
Kazakhstan continues to step up its efforts to explore its own resources. According to Kazinform, a partner of TV BRICS, 17 new mineral deposits have been discovered in the country over the past two years, including rare-earth metals such as lanthanides. Iran Sharkhan, Deputy Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development of Kazakhstan, shared the results of reforms in the field of geological and mineral management: between 2019 and 2024, investment in geological exploration increased 2.5-fold, reaching US$1 billion.
According to IANS, a partner of TV BRICS, the Indian government has announced plans to accelerate the expansion of domestic production of rare-earth permanent magnets and to commence exploration for key minerals such as lithium. India plans to achieve an annual production capacity of 5,000 tonnes of rare-earth permanent magnets by 2030. India is currently conducting lithium exploration in several regions; at the same time, it has established “rare earth corridors” in the states of Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala with the aim of developing domestic processing infrastructure, enhancing the value chain and promoting the efficient processing and utilisation of key mineral resources within the country.
African Times published this article in partnership with International Media Network TV BRICS
