Between Moscow and Dakar, gas at the heart of global power dynamics

At the Gas Exporting Countries Forum summit in Moscow on October 27, 2026, Vladimir Putin accused Europe of harming its industry and social sector by ending Russian energy supplies and long-term contracts. He acknowledged that restrictions have created difficulties for Russian gas companies, while arguing that efforts to exclude Russia are raising costs for foreign consumers. Europe has reduced its reliance on Russian gas amid the war in Ukraine, a political choice it accepts despite the cost. Senegal, now a gas producer through the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project shared with Mauritania, is preparing to enter the global market.