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Senegal pledges structural energy price cuts with GTA gas launch

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  • 20–25% of GTA’s gas to supply domestic market as gas-to-power strategy begins
  • Domestic gas to fuel industrial growth and attract investors, says expert

Dakar, Senegal – Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye visited the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) gas platform Friday, alongside Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, marking a milestone in the region’s energy ambitions. As the active phase of gas exploitation begins, Faye pledged a structural reduction in energy prices, with 20% to 25% of GTA’s output allocated to Senegal’s domestic market.

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