Morocco Pauses $1 Billion Plan for Mediterranean LNG Import Hub

Morocco paused its plan to develop a liquefied natural gas terminal on the Mediterranean coast that aimed to boost imports and curb the use of dirtier fuels.

The decision to indefinitely freeze the $1 billion project, which would include new pipelines connecting the new Nador West Med port to major industrial areas, was made in light “of new parameters and assumptions” related to what the Moroccan Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development called a “highly strategic” venture.