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USTDA supports US LNG technology deployment to power Northern Nigeria
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency is supporting the deployment of U.S. liquefied natural gas technology that will strengthen energy access and security in northern Nigeria. Today, USTDA announced an agreement with Nigerian energy company Powergas Nigeria Ltd (Powergas) to fund a feasibility study for a small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in southern Nigeria The post USTDA supports US LNG technology deployment to power Northern Nigeria appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.
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Vanguard News
· Jul 8, 2026
Nigeria’s LNG exports hit N20.06trn as global trade reaches record high
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Dateline Nigeria
· Jul 9, 2026
NLNG urges commercialisation of stranded gas, PIA incentives
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