Germany, under Chancellor Olaf Scholz, is exploring new energy sources, evidenced by his visit to Nigeria to diversify energy imports. Currently, Germany gets a lot of oil from Nigeria, yet no gas. Nigeria, rich in gas reserves, could change that. Scholz, during his Nigeria trip, highlighted German companies’ interest in Nigerian gas. His visit, after […]
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