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The Algerian gas pipeline crossing the Sahara is more viable and the Moroccan project is complicated.. An international official confirms

April 19, 2026اقتصاد – الشروق أونلاينechoroukonline.comTranslated from Arabic
The Algerian gas pipeline crossing the Sahara is more viable and the Moroccan project is complicated.. An international official confirms

In a realistic reading of the future of African gas projects, an international official confirmed that the Algerian pipeline crossing the Sahara has a clear operational advantage and is superior in terms of feasibility, while describing the Moroccan project as complicated and facing significant obstacles that hinder its realization on the ground. Jeff Porter, the head of North Africa Risk Consulting (NARCO), considered that the Sahara gas pipeline project linking Algeria to Nigeria represents the most realistic and feasible option compared to the Atlantic pipeline project through Morocco, noting that it is shorter in distance and less complex technically, relying on existing infrastructure, while describing the Moroccan project as costly and complicated, raising multiple legal issues. Watch...

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