Nigeria LNG Limited's Train 7 Completion Expected to Boost Output Amid Calls for Market Improvements

Nigeria LNG Limited's Train 7 is nearing completion, which is expected to increase the country's LNG output from 22 million metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 30 MTPA. However, Nigeria's market share has declined from 10% to 7% due to a 12-year investment gap since Train 6 began operations in 2007.

The Managing Director, Dr. Philip Mshelbila, at the 2025 World LNG Summit in Istanbul, emphasized the need to remove market bottlenecks to encourage future investments. Despite having 210 trillion cubic feet of proven gas reserves, Nigeria lags behind Qatar and other countries in LNG exports.

Qatar aims to increase its production from 77 MTPA to 142 MTPA by 2030. The Nigerian government has initiated projects like Brass LNG, but challenges remain in attracting sustained investments. Mshelbila called for a collaborative global approach to address the structural issues in the LNG market.