Botswana+Petroleum and+Natural+Gas

Executive Summary:
It is highly unlikely that there will be any Chinese investments in petroleum or natural gas over the next five years. There are no proven petroleum or natural gas reserves in Botswana and there have not been any past or present exploration projects.

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