Republic of Congo increases LNG exports as phase 2 launch raises gas capacity to 3 million tonnes - African Sustainability Matters

Republic of Congo increases LNG exports as phase 2 launch raises gas capacity to 3 million tonnes - African Sustainability Matters

The Republic of Congo began exporting liquefied natural gas from the second phase of its Congo LNG project in early February 2026, lifting national liquefaction capacity to 3 million tonnes per annum, as Hydrocarbons Minister Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua prepares to engage investors at the Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris in April. The expansion, operated by Italy’s Eni, was commissioned ahead of schedule through the new Nguya floating liquef…