Energy · Emerging LNG exporters
Natural Gas Price.
Africa is becoming a serious LNG story: Nigeria and Algeria are established exporters, while Mozambique, Tanzania and Egypt hold some of the largest new gas finds of the century. The global benchmark is the backdrop to a continent-scale build-out.
+0.00%USD per MMBtuEIA Open Data API · 17 Jun 2026 African layer
Country-level prices
What the farmer is actually paid — farmgate, exchange and export prices the global benchmark never shows.
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Country-level farmgate and exchange prices for natural gas — sourced from Nigeria, Algeria, Egypt regulators — are being wired in. Each will carry its source, cadence and as-of date.
History
Benchmark price history
Production
Africa's role
Africa's share
Emerging LNG exporters
Top producers
Nigeria · Algeria · Egypt · Mozambique · Tanzania
Seasonality
Demand is seasonal in importing markets; African supply is a long-cycle LNG story — Mozambique and Tanzania are bringing major new export capacity online.
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MethodologyThe global benchmark is sourced from public EIA/FRED series. African country-level prices are seasonal regulator announcements and exchange reports, each stored with its source, cadence and as-of date. Prices are for informational purposes only and are not real-time.
Frequently Asked
Natural Gas FAQ
Which African countries export natural gas?
Nigeria, Algeria and Egypt are established gas exporters, while Mozambique and Tanzania are developing large new LNG projects from major offshore discoveries.
Why does natural gas matter for Africa?
Gas is central to both export revenue and domestic power generation — Nigerian producers, for example, supply gas to local electricity plants.
Are these gas prices real-time?
No — this is the benchmark layer, labelled with its source and cadence.