Equatorial Guinea Discusses Energy Cooperation with Ethiopia

Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia ministers

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, January 15, 2020/ — The Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea, Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, held a meeting with his Ethiopian counterpart Samuel URKATO, Minister of Petroleum.

This follows the visit of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali to Equatorial Guinea and aims to confirm the support and sharing of Equatorial Guinea’s experience to the Ethiopian hydrocarbons sector, promoting the exchange of information and know-how between the two countries.

Mr Urkato expressed his sincere thanks for the good reception of his Equatorial Guinean counterpart and of the country in general, specifying that the great discovery of gas in Ethiopia will enrich the bonds of union between both African countries.

On the same day, Mr Urkato, accompanied by Mr. Robustiano Eyegue Mangue, Director General of Hydrocarbons, visited the CNG plant for the transformation of vehicle flue gas and also visited the oil installations complex of the Marathon, Ampco Methanol and EG LNG companies with the objective of learning about the operation, productivity, distribution and sale of the final product produced in the complex.

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