• coconut crude oil refinery in Zambia
  • coconut crude oil refinery in Zambia
  • coconut crude oil refinery in Zambia
  • coconut crude oil refinery in Zambia
  • Where are Zambia's crude oil imports transported?
  • line transportation of feedstock to the refinery and is a natural monopoly. Most of Zambia’s crude oil imports are transported via Tanzania through Tazama Pipelin are refined domestically at the Government-owned Indeni refinery in Ndola.Indeni Petroleum Refinery Limited - located in Ndola and commissioned in 1973
  • How will Indeni change the oil industry in Zambia?
  • The overhaul aims to modernize Zambia’s petroleum sub-sector by eliminating the high costs associated with crude oil refining. As an OMC, Indeni will now import and distribute refined petroleum products directly, increasing supply reliability while fostering a more competitive market.
  • What is Zambia's oil reform plan?
  • This transformation, initiated in 2022, is part of the government’s broader effort to liberalize the petroleum industry and enhance competitiveness, a strategy led by the Ministry of Energy. The overhaul aims to modernize Zambia’s petroleum sub-sector by eliminating the high costs associated with crude oil refining.
  • What are the challenges faced by the petroleum industry in Zambia?
  • in Zambia. The status of the petroleum infrastructure is also a challenge. The current pipeline and refinery infrast ucture cannot meet the current and the forecast future demand requirements. At pres nt, the refinery’s production can only meet about 50% of national demand. The 1,710km Tazama pipeline
  • Why is petroleum important to Zambia's economy?
  • Zambia’s economy as most sectors use petroleum as an energy requirement. All petroleum products in the country are currently imported w ich make petroleum a significant component of the country’s import costs. The petroleum industr
  • What are the main components of the petroleum sector in Zambia?
  • ing, road and rail transportation and distribution are the main components. According to the Ministry of Energy the Petroleum sector in Zambia is at a critical point, as the current pipeline and refinery infrastr cture cannot meet the current and the forecast future demand requirements3. These assets are all o