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The Petroleum Industry in Mozambique 2022

Charles Chinya | Mozambique | 29 September 2022

The Petroleum Industry in Mozambique 2019

Louise Mitchell | Mozambique | 17 September 2019

The Petroleum Industry in Mozambique 2017

Louise Mitchell | Mozambique | 28 November 2017

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Report Coverage

This report focuses on petroleum products from crude oil, natural gas, liquefied fuels and lubricating oils and greases, and the wholesale and retail trade of these products in Mozambique. It includes information on exploration and production sites, licensing rounds, notable players and developments. There are profiles of 18 companies including multinationals such as TotalEnergies, Eni and Galp, South African group Sasol, government-owned Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH) and Petromoc and Matola Gas Company

The Mozambican Petroleum Industry

Mozambique is largely reliant on oil and fuel imports due to lack of domestic refining capacity, and is a net importer of petroleum products. Upstream activities – including exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas – and the liquid fuel sector are dominated by multinational companies. Vast natural gas volumes have been discovered in offshore Area 1 and Area 4 blocks in the Rovuma basin, but investment inflows and the development of mega projects could be at risk due to security concerns in the northern province of Cabo Delgado.

Natural Gas Production

Natural gas is produced in the Pande and Temane fields in the Mozambique Basin. A floating plant for LNG, which arrived in Mozambique in January 2022, is the first offshore LNG project to come online in Mozambique, the first floating LNG facility to be deployed in deep waters in Africa and the third one in the world. The floating plant has a capacity to liquefy 3.4Mt of natural gas per year from subsea gas-producing wells.

Fuel Retail

Opportunities for fuel retailers are growing due to improving economic conditions in Mozambique. Fuel retail is dominated by the major international players. All petrol and diesel products for sale in Mozambique are imported in a centralised process with retail prices set by the regulator. Diesel and petrol prices are not subsidised by government.

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The Petroleum Industry in Mozambique 2022

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Table of Contents

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1.INTRODUCTION 1
2. COUNTRY PROFILE 1
3. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 4
3.1. Industry Value Chain 8
3.2. Geographic Position 10
3.3. Size of the Industry 12
3.4. Key Success Factors and Pain Points 13
4. LOCAL 14
4.1. Key Trends 23
4.2. Notable Players 23
4.3. Trade 26
4.4. Corporate Actions 27
4.5. Regulations 29
4.6. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 30
5. AFRICA 32
6. INTERNATIONAL 39
7. INFLUENCING FACTORS 43
7.1. COVID-19 43
7.2. Economic Environment 43
7.3. Labour 44
7.4. Security Issues 45
7.5. Natural Disasters 46
7.6. Environmental Issues 46
7.7. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 47
7.8. Government Support 48
7.9. Input Costs 49
8. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT 49
8.1 Barriers to Entry 50
9. SWOT ANALYSIS 50
10. OUTLOOK 51
11. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 52
12. REFERENCES 52
12.1 Publications 52
12.2 Websites 53
APPENDIX 1 55
Summary of Notable Players 55
COMPANY PROFILES 57
Afrox Mozambique Ltda 57
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd 59
BP Mocambique Ltda 62
China National Petroleum Corporation 64
Companhia Mozambicana de Hidrocarbonetos S.A. 66
Eni SpA 68
Galp Mozambique Ltda 76
Importadora Mocambicana De Petroleos Ltda 77
Matola Gas Company SA 78
Mozambique Rovuma Venture SpA 80
Oleos Mocambique Ltda 82
PetroBeira Ltda 83
Petroleos de Mozambique S.A. 84
Petromoc e Sasol SARL 86
Puma Energy (Mocambique) Ltda 87
Sasol Ltd 88
TotalEnergies Marketing Mocambique S.A. 93
Vivo Energy Mozambique Ltda 95

Report Coverage

This report focuses on Mozambique’s petroleum industry including comprehensive information on the state, size and other influencing factors on the petroleum, lubricants, paraffin and biofuels markets, as well extensive information on the on- and offshore gas projects underway. There are profiles of 14 companies operating in the sector including Sasol, which was awarded two new licences for gas exploration onshore in southern Mozambique, and in the offshore Angoche basin, and Petromoc, which has the largest share of the fuel retail market with 100 petrol stations.

The Mozambican Petroleum Industry

This report focuses on the manufacture of petroleum products from crude oil and natural gas and the wholesale and retail trade of these products. The liquid fuels sector is dominated by multinational petroleum companies that distribute products through partnerships with local companies. Mozambique is a net importer of petroleum products, and bitumen is the only product that is produced locally. The decision by Texas-based Anadarko to invest about US$25bn in the Rovuma liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, and other major projects in the Rovuma basin, will bring opportunities for local businesses and skills development.

New Projects

Growth in the sector has been constrained by the high levels of sovereign debt that prevented the government from investing in infrastructure and damage caused by the two cyclones that hit Mozambique in the first half of 2019. But foreign direct investment is expected to increase as investment decisions start to reach the final stage in gas-related mega projects in the Rovuma basin. Growth in the midstream and downstream sectors is dependent on infrastructure development in the upstream sector. Petroleum products will continue to be imported until the construction of infrastructure for transporting gas onto the mainland where it can be processed.

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The Petroleum Industry in Mozambique 2019

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R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $100.97 (USD)*

Industry Overview

R 1 330.00(ZAR) estimated $ 70.68 (USD)*

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The Petroleum Industry in Mozambique 2022-09-29

R 9 500.00(ZAR) estimated $504.85 (USD)*

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The Petroleum Industry in Mozambique 2017-11-28

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Table of Contents

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PAGE
1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. COUNTRY INFORMATION 1
2.1. Geographic Position 2
3. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 4
3.1. Industry Value Chain 8
4. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 10
5. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 12
5.1. Local 12
5.1.1. Trade 15
5.1.2. Corporate Actions 18
5.1.3. Regulations 19
5.1.4. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 21
5.2. Continental 22
5.3. International 27
6. INFLUENCING FACTORS 28
6.1. Economic Environment 28
6.2. Information Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 29
6.3. Labour 30
6.4. Environmental Concerns 32
7. COMPETITION 33
7.1. Barriers to Entry 34
8. SWOT ANALYSIS 34
9. OUTLOOK 35
10. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 36
11. REFERENCES 36
11.1. Publications 36
11.2. Websites 37
APPENDIX 1 38
Summary of Notable Players 38
COMPANY PROFILES 40
AFGRI OPERATIONS (PTY) LTD 40
AFROX MOZAMBIQUE LDA 44
BP MOZAMBIQUE LDA 46
COMPANHIA MOZAMBICANA DE HIDROCARBONETOS S.A. 48
ENI SPA 51
OLEOS MOCAMBIQUE LDA 62
PETROBEIRA LDA 63
PETROGAL MOZAMBIQUE LDA 64
PETROLEOS DE MOZAMBIQUE S.A. 65
PETROMOC E SASOL SARL 67
PUMA ENERGY MOZAMBIQUE LDA 69
SASOL LTD 70
TOTAL MOZAMBIQUE S.A. 76
VIVO ENERGY MOZAMBIQUE LDA 78

Report Coverage

The detailed report on the Mozambican Petroleum Industry focuses on the manufacture and retail of petroleum products from crude oil and natural gas. Profiles are provided for 11 companies, including BP Mozambique which owns 28 retail outlets, 35% of the market’s supply of lubricants and 50% of aviation fuels supply. Also profiled is competitor, Total which announced in 2016 that it would invest US$50m on the expansion of its local service station network, increasing the number of service stations from 43 to 60 in an attempt to obtain 30% of the market by the end of 2017.

The Mozambican Petroleum Industry

Mozambique is a net importer of refined petroleum products with the state-owned oil company, Petróleos de Moçambique SARL (Petromoc) and its subsidiary, Importadora Moçambicana de Petroleos (IMOPETRO), handling virtually all fuel imports. Petrol and diesel, kerosene, paraffin wax and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are the petroleum products currently imported into Mozambique. According to the World Bank’s 2017 Economic Update, the value of fuel imports, excluding LPG, totalled US$192m in the first quarter of 2017, up 57% compared to the same quarter the previous year.

Current Conditions

Currently the Mozambican upstream segment is involved mainly in exploration. The discovery of the Coral natural gas field offshore in the Rovuma Basin, which contains approximately 16 trillion cubic feet of gas and has reserves of an estimated 100 trillion cubic feet, has the potential to turn Mozambique into a major liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer. However, the civil war that began in 1977 two years after the end of a 20-year war for independence that freed the country from Portuguese rule resulted in the destruction of infrastructure and means of production, effectively decimating the Mozambican economy. Only once the development stage is complete and the necessary infrastructure has been constructed can LNG production start.

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The Petroleum Industry in Mozambique 2017

Full Report

R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $100.97 (USD)*

Industry Overview

R 1 330.00(ZAR) estimated $ 70.68 (USD)*

Historical Reports

The Petroleum Industry in Mozambique 2022-09-29

R 9 500.00(ZAR) estimated $504.85 (USD)*

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The Petroleum Industry in Mozambique 2019-09-17

R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $100.97 (USD)*

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Table of Contents

[ Close ]
PAGE
1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. COUNTRY INFORMATION 1
2.1. Geographic Position 2
3. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 5
3.1. Industry Value Chain 7
4. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 8
5. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 12
5.1. Local 12
5.1.1. Corporate Actions 17
5.1.2. Regulations 18
5.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 19
5.2. Continental 22
5.3. International 23
6. INFLUENCING FACTORS 24
6.1. Economic Environment 24
6.2. Government Infrastructure Programme Spend 25
6.3. Private Sector Investment 25
6.4. Socio-Political Environment and Civil War 26
6.5. Information Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 26
6.6. Labour 28
6.7. Corruption 29
6.8. Environmental Concerns 30
7. COMPETITION 31
7.1. Barriers to Entry 32
8. SWOT ANALYSIS 33
9. OUTLOOK 34
10. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 34
11. REFERENCES 35
11.1. Publications 35
11.2. Websites 35
COMPANY PROFILES 37
AFGRI OPERATIONS (PTY) LTD 37
BP MOZAMBIQUE LDA 42
ENGEN PETROLEUM (MOZAMBIQUE) LTD 44
ENI SPA 46
KULANI AFRICA GAS (PTY) LTD 57
PETROGAL MOZAMBIQUE LDA 58
PETROLEOS DE MOZAMBIQUE SA 59
PUMA ENERGY MOZAMBIQUE LDA 61
SASOL LTD 62
TOTAL MOZAMBIQUE SA 68
VIVO ENERGY MOZAMBIQUE LDA 69