Nigeria has renewed efforts to advance a proposed gas pipeline project through Libya to European markets, as the government seeks to broaden its natural gas export destinations while attracting fresh investment into the country’s energy and infrastructure sectors.
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ekperikpe Ekpo, disclosed the renewed interest in the project in comments reported by local media after high-level engagements with energy companies and investors on the sidelines of Gastech 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand, held a few days ago.
Under the proposal, Nigeria and Libya would jointly examine the project’s commercial viability, financing options, infrastructure needs and security requirements. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is expected to represent Nigeria in the proposed initiative.
If implemented, the pipeline would create an additional transportation route for Nigerian natural gas through Libyan territory to European markets. It would therefore provide Nigeria with another export pathway alongside its existing liquefied natural gas infrastructure.
The renewed push followed a meeting between Libya’s Government of National Unity Minister of Oil and Gas, Khalifa Abdulsadek, and Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources on the sidelines of Gastech 2026 in Bangkok.
Libya’s Ministry of Oil and Gas said in a statement that the discussions centred on advancing the project for transporting Nigerian gas to European markets through Libya, finalising the joint framework between the two countries and progressing technical work and feasibility studies towards practical implementation.
Among the proposed measures is the preparation of a memorandum of understanding and the formation of a joint technical team to oversee the project’s technical and economic components. The steps are intended to move the proposal from preliminary discussions towards a more formal development process.
The latest development builds on earlier efforts to establish a transcontinental gas corridor linking Nigeria with European markets. In March 2026, the Nigerian government discussed a proposed pipeline estimated to require about $20 billion in investment to transport Nigerian gas to Europe.
