Nigeria, Libya, Algeria flared over 6 bcm gas in 2025 amid power shortages

Nigeria's upstream regulator, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), reported that about 6.08 billion cubic metres of gas were flared in 2025, slightly below the World Bank's estimate of 6.6 bcm for the country. Libya and Algeria also flared significant volumes, contributing to Africa's persistent flaring problem despite widespread power shortages. Globally, gas flaring rose to a six-year high of 167 billion cubic metres in 2025, wasting an estimated $54 billion worth of gas and outpacing growth in oil production. Nine countries—Russia, Iran, Iraq, Venezuela, Mexico, Libya, Algeria, the United States and Nigeria—account for more than four-fifths of global flaring while producing nearly half the world's oil. Russia, Iran and Iraq alone flared about 84 bcm, nearly half the total, with Russia and Iran driving the year-on-year increase. The World Bank says the technologies, policies, regulations and financing needed to capture and utilize associated gas are available, but leadership, prioritization and governance often lag, especially in oil-producing states with weak gas markets and infrastructure. Nigeria has pledged to end routine flaring by 2030 and operates a scheme to monetise flared gas, yet investment and enforcement remain weak. Ending routine flaring globally would require an estimated $70 billion to $100 billion—less than twice the annual value of the gas currently wasted.

SOURCE: https://www.channelstv.com/2026/06/23/nigeria-libya-algeria-burned-over-25bcm-gas-in-2025/