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22 Italy sees start of new era for biogas 30 Africa ’ s power ambitions
Despite new grid access rules , Italy ’ s biomethane is destined for the vehicle market where it can compete more easily than it can with conventional methane .
South Africa ’ s new gas-to-power programme is failing to attract investors in sufficient numbers and will flounder unless the government moves faster , a conference heard .
24 Nimble investors looking upstream , but US is the lure
The latest survey by DNV GL suggests growing bullishness in the M & A sector and growing gas demand globally , but the latter will need favourable economic and political tailwinds .
32 Nigeria ’ s power struggles with constraints
Militant attacks on gas infrastructure and foreign exchange restrictions are holding back investment in new Nigerian power plants .
27 EY expects more M & A in 2017 34 Navigating Mena ’ s energy risks
Global oil and gas deal activity in 2016 recovered from a slow start to the year with help from the announcements of midstream and oilfield services ( OFS ) megadeals .
A Chatham House conference examined the nature of the problems facing the Middle East and north Africa , and what shape any solutions could take .
28 China disappoints Turkmenistan 38 Iran ’ s boom time for compressors
China is falling well short of Turkmen expectations regarding the amount of gas it imports , damaging in the process the central Asian economy .
Iran ’ s plans to expand its network and boost CCGTs depend also on more gas from South Pars : all of which is music to the ears of compressor manufacturers .
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42 Europe , Middle East & Africa
-Algeria ’ s Touat ‘ on course for end-2017 start-up ’; IGas set for UK shale sign-off