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The WAGP system links Nigeria and Ghana (Image: WAGPCo)

WAGP makes record deliveries to Ghana

GHANA THE West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) River Authority (VRA) power generation utility.
recorded an average 215mn cubic feet (6mn WAGPCo is a consortium led by super-ma-
cubic metres) per day of gas delivery to its cus- jor Chevron and state-owned Nigerian National
tomers in March 2022. The pipeline, which Petroleum Corp. (NNPC), which undertook the
has historically suffered from significant sup- prolonged process of developing the landmark
ply challenges, reached a single-day peak of regional link, inaugurated in 2008.
258mmcf (7.3mcm) per day during the period. Germani said that the record constituted
The record was announced during the 10th remarkable progress and a demonstration of
Anniversary celebration of the company’s com- how gas supply prospects of the WAGP had
mercial operations in Tema, Ghana by Gregory evolved. “Additionally, the WAGP has transi-
Germani, Managing Director of West African tioned into a multi-shipper environment, allow-
Gas Pipeline Co. (WAPCo), the Accra-based ing access to multiple supply sources of natural
owner of the pipeline carrying Nigerian gas to gas to multiple customers,” he was quoted as say-
three regional neighbours. ing by Ghana Times. Germani added that tariffs
WAGP is a 678-km line extending from the are now more competitive, fair and transparent
Itoki Natural Gas Export Terminal in the oil- while meaningful returns on investment were
rich Escravos region of southeastern Nigeria now part of the proposition.
to Takoradi in western Ghana, via Cotonou in According to WAGPCo, the pipeline’s Tema
Benin, Lome in Togo and Tema near Accra, Regulating and Metering (R&M) station is cur-
Ghana. The bulk of the gas is delivered to the rently undergoing expansion works as part of
latter destination to supply the Ghanaian Volta the Takoradi-Tema Interconnection Project. ™

POLICY
Cameroon’s Energy Ministry says Western

sanctions on Russia caused fuel shortages

CAMEROON CAMEROON’S Energy Ministry is blaming Ministry officials said last week that Cam-
Western states’ decision to impose sanctions on eroon had started running low on fuel earlier
Russia for the petroleum product shortages that in April due to the rise in world oil prices. The
have broken out around the country, according bull market has strained the country’s ability to
to a report from Voice of America (VOA). import fuel, and supplies are falling, they said.

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