Mauritania energy minister confirms attendance at MSGBC 2026

Mauritania’s new Energy and Petroleum Minister Mohamed Ould Abdel Vetah has confirmed he will participate in MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2026 in Dakar.

• Vetah was appointed on October 10 in a 29-member government and will speak in the Ministerial Dialogue and Mauritania National Spotlight sessions at the December 1-3 event in Dakar.
• The article says Mauritania is pursuing gas monetization, exploration, and renewable energy growth; it cites the GTA LNG project, private power generation plans, two gas-fired projects adding 550 MW, and a 220 MW solar-wind plant with 370 MWh of storage due in Q4 2026.