In May 2013, the Namibian Government announced that oil had been discovered in the Walvis Bay Basin. Although millions of dollars have been spent in exploration drilling, there is no oil production to date. Although this marks the beginning of the...
Lesotho’s entire petroleum requirements are met through imports as the country does not have any established reserves of crude oil. The country is a mountainous enclave surrounded entirely by South Africa. Ninety-five percent of its fuel is...
Zambia’s overall petroleum needs are supplied through imports as the country does not have any established reserves of crude oil. The petroleum industry in Zambia is made up of TAZAMA Pipelines, which is owned by the Governments of Zambia and...
Swaziland presently imports all required petroleum products from South Africa who currently provides 40% of Swaziland’s imported energy demand, 90% of which is represented by petroleum products. The Ministry of Natural Resources plays a...
