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Abdourahmane Diouf backs gas as an African driver

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Senegalese Energy Minister Abdourahmane Diouf defended natural gas as a pillar of African development and energy security at the GECF summit in Moscow. Senegal, an observer member since 2024, wants to contribute to discussions on resource sovereignty and the energy transition, according to Senenews.

Senegalese Energy Minister Abdourahmane Diouf defended the role of natural gas in Africa’s development and states’ sovereignty over their resources in Moscow on Tuesday 27 October, at the 8th summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), according to Senenews.

Abdourahmane Diouf said natural gas would remain essential to the global energy system for decades to come, notably because of its flexibility, its complementarity with renewable energy and its contribution to the security of electricity grids. The summit coincides with the GECF’s 25th anniversary. Senegal has participated as an observer member since 2024, the minister recalled.

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