Nigeria, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar are currently in talks to create a shared shipping network, a move aimed at expanding Africa–Asia Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) connectivity.
This was part of the highlight of separate bilateral meetings at the weekend between the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of Energy, Hydrocarbons, Infrastructure and Power, Suhail Al Mazrouei, and the Minister of State for Energy Affairs and President/Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Energy, Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi.
Other areas of discussions among the countries centred on efforts aimed at strengthening energy ties for gas development and growth.
The Dubai meeting acknowledged the long-standing partnership between Nigeria and the UAE through OPEC and the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), with aligned priorities on market stability, investment certainty, and just energy transitions.
Both ministers explored opportunities for joint cooperation in liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading and cargo swaps, as well as midstream development, including pipelines, LPG/CNG infrastructure, and processing hubs.
