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North Africa could become EU gas supplier

BRUSSELS, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- North Africa could become a leading supplier of natural gas to Europe, eventually rivaling Russia, an EU commissioner said.

EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs said the combined energy production of North African states could match Russia, which supplies about half of the European Union's natural gas, by 2020, Med Basin Newsline reported.

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"This is a major reliable and attractive market, offering multiple business opportunities," Piebalgs said of the EU for the North African countries of Algeria, Libya and Egypt.

Renewable energies such as solar, wind and biomass also could be supplied to the EU, he said.

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