Trends and Markers
Recent data, statistics and indicators
Proven oil reserves, end 2001

Oil production, end 2001

Oil refinery capacities
Measured in 1,000 barrels per day

Major refining centres
Downstream oil industry in Africa: 44 refineries in 25 countries with a total distillation capacity of three million barrels per day which represents 4 % of the world total.

Countries in which oil exploration is taking place
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Chad
Sudan
Namibia
South Africa
Madagascar
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Source: MBENDI Profile: AFRICA - Overview
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Value of petroleum exports (US$m)
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Nigeria
Libya
Algeria
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12,453
7,734
7,556
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Source: OPEC annual statistical bulletin, 1999
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Members of African Petroleum Producers Association (APPA)
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Algeria
Benin
Cameroon
Congo-Brazzaville
Cote d'Ivoire
DRC
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Nigeria
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Source: MBENDI Profile: AFRICA - Overview
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