• Exports rise to 14.8m tonnes, Nigeria remains world’s 7th largest exporter
•Africa posts 39.8m tonnes of exports, eyes 121.1 mtpa of new liquefaction capacity
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
Nigeria consolidated its position as one of the world’s leading exporters of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in 2025, helping Africa strengthen its role in the global market as worldwide LNG trade climbed to an all time high of 436.98 million tonnes (Mt), the latest World LNG Report 2026 by the International Gas Union (IGU) has shown.
The report said global LNG trade expanded by 25.74 Mt, or 6.3 per cent, over 2024 levels, driven largely by increased production from the United States, Qatar, Malaysia, Angola and Nigeria, while Canada and Mauritania/Senegal joined the ranks of LNG exporting nations for the first time.
