The Afghan government said it’s closer to finalizing a deal with a consortium of energy companies that could pave the way for gas exploration and production. A consortium of Turkish and Afghan energy companies reached a preliminary agreement with the Afghan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum to review the potential for natural gas work in the northwestern provinces of Faryab and Jawzjan. “We have reached a favorable and equitable agreement that will create jobs and revenue for our country, while decreasing our need to import energy,” Afghan Minister of Mines and Petroleum Daud. S. Saba said in a statement. According to the Afghan government, most of the country’s gas exploration and infrastructure is in Jawzjan province. As of February 2011, the last full year for which the government has data, […]