South+Africa+Petroleum

= Unlikely China to Invest in South Africa Petroleum =

Executive Summary:
It is unlikely that there will be any Chinese investments in South Africa onshore oil, South Africa does not have any proven onshore oil reserves. However, they are involved in offshore oil operations with many successful South African oil companies. South Africa is one of the worlds largest synthetic fuel producers, and they do not see much Chinese investments in petroleum.

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