Mozambique joins Nigeria and Algeria in local LPG production
Mozambique has officially joined the ranks of African nations producing their own cooking gas, following the successful test loading of the country’s first-ever batch of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).
The gas was processed at the newly built Integrated Processing Facility (IPF) in Inhassoro, Inhambane Province.
The operation was led by Sasol Petroleum Mozambique, Limitada, in partnership with the Mozambican government and the state-owned National Hydrocarbons Company (ENH) under a Production Sharing Agreement (PSA).
The IPF, among the most advanced facilities of its kind in Africa, is designed to produce up to 30,000 tonnes of LPG per year. According to Sasol, this could reduce Mozambique’s LPG imports by approximately 70%, making gas supply more affordable, reliable, and locally available, as in countries like Nigeria, Algeria, and Egypt
“This is a significant step towards monetising natural gas within the country and creating greater value for the domestic market,” said Ovídio Rodolfo, Sasol’s managing director in Mozambique.
The LPG is sourced from natural gas reserves in the Inhassoro and Govuro fields and processed through advanced separation and treatment systems that ensure cleaner, safer fuel for household use.
On the African continent, Algeria remains the continent’s largest LPG producer, with over 8.1 million tonnes annually, accounting for more than half of Africa’s total output. Nigeria follows with about 1 million tonnes, despite facing logistical and infrastructural hurdles in domestic distribution. Egypt produces 1.9 million tonnes per year, supported by robust infrastructure.
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