“Mauritanian gas sets export records!” A 16% jump in liquefied gas shipments and Nouakchott enters the club of major energy exporters!

صحافة بلادي — Mauritanian exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) achieved a qualitative jump of 16% during the last quarter, which boosted the Mauritanian treasury’s hard currency revenues and placed Nouakchott on the map of promising energy exporters in the Atlantic Basin.

European and Asian markets compete for Mauritanian shipments

Energy navigation data showed that gas tankers departing from the Mauritanian coast headed towards major markets in Europe and Asia, taking advantage of the strategic geographic location close to international shipping routes.

Investing revenues in infrastructure and youth training

The Mauritanian authorities seek to direct gas and mineral revenues towards financing education, health and road projects and developing national engineering and technical competencies.