Trends and Markers

Recent data, statistics and indicators



Published in African Security Review Vol 11 No 4, 2002


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

Chad
Sudan
Namibia
South Africa
Madagascar
Source: MBENDI Profile: AFRICA - Overview


Value of petroleum exports (US$m)

Nigeria
Libya
Algeria
12,453
7,734
7,556
Source: OPEC annual statistical bulletin, 1999


Members of African Petroleum Producers Association (APPA)

Algeria
Benin
Cameroon
Congo-Brazzaville
Cote d'Ivoire
DRC
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Nigeria
Source: MBENDI Profile: AFRICA - Overview