Malawi+Petroleum

Executive Summary:
It is highly unlikely that there will be Chinese investments in petroleum and natural gas in Malawi over the next five years. Malawi does not have any petroleum or natural gas reserves and there are no Chinese exploration projects taking place.

Analytic Confidence:
Analytic confidence for this assessment is medium. Source reliability ranges from medium to high. There is no conflict between sources. The analyst had low expertise, worked alone, and did not use structured analytic methods. The subject is moderately complex and the deadline was easy to meet.

Analyst:
Sean Dailey sdaile35@lakers.mercyhurst.edu