may build new oil refinery in Botswana

Botswana and Namibia are exploring plans to jointly fund and build an oil refinery to benefit not only their nations but the broader Southern African region. The proposal came about during Namibian President

She said setting up an oil refinery is part of Namibia’s efforts to maximise the economic benefit of the nation’s energy resources and promote local participation in the

The new refinery initiative is a bold step toward reversing this trend. According to a joint statement released by both governments, the refinery will process crude oil into various refined petroleum products such as petrol, diesel, kerosene, and jet fuel.

Like Botswana’s diamond trade, it’s a cycle ripe for change. In my view, Botswana and Namibia’s May 2025 oil refinery project— a $ 3– 4 billion venture to process crude from

The new refinery is expected to curb this trend by producing fuel domestically, while also supporting broader industrial and energy transition goals. Inside the Namibia

17 May 2025 To benefit the region, Botswana and Namibia are considering pooling their resources to build an oil refinery. This was one of the matters President Netumbo Nandi

The Lobito partnership coincides with Botswana’s broader plans to enhance energy security, including a proposed joint oil refinery project with neighbouring Namibia.

Namibia and Botswana are advancing a joint oil refinery to reduce reliance on imported fuel, which cost them a combined $2.6 billion in 2025, while diversifying economies strained by declining diamond

Namibia and Botswana are collaborating on the development of a jointly-owned oil refinery to reduce dependence on imported refined petroleum products. Strategic Energy

Namibia and Botswana are currently making some great plans to bring development to their region. African Hub reported that both Namibia and Botswana held a

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Namibia and Botswana are exploring the possibility of jointly funding and building an oil refinery to benefit the region. This initiative was discussed during a working visit by Namibian President

The South African government has reiterated its stance that South African needs a mega oil refinery despite “fundamental changes”

Considering the creation, the investment, and the sheer ambition, building an oil refinery requires serious assessment on all

Champs Botswana is proud to be the first and only Oil Refinery Company in Botswana. In October 2025,it commissioned fractional Distillation Plant in

An oil refinery or petroleum refinery is an industrial plant that transforms crude oil into useful petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, heating oil, kerosene, liquefied petroleum

As the event concluded, the Minister expressed pride in the new gantry, the largest of its kind in Botswana, symbolizing the tangible

South Africa, Africa's leading economic power, will have to make do with only around 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) of refining

The consistent and reliable supply of crude oil is a critical variable in the operating of these plants which is why most of them are

19 May 2025 Southern Africa is expecting a new refinery as a result of a joint collaboration between the governments of Namibia and Botswana, as