Gas shortage looms on Nigeria’s longest pipeline repairs

.Ghana, Togo, Benin affected A major gas shortage is imminent across West Africa as Nigeria, the region's largest gas supplier, has announced an extended maintenance shutdown of one of its longest pipelines, the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP). The maintenance work, which is expected from February 5 to March 2, 2025, is expected to temporarily halt gas supplies to neighbouring countries, including Ghana, Togo, and Benin, raising concerns about energy shortages in the region. The WAGP, 569-kilometer offshore pipeline stretching from It