From the seventies and early eighties, more than 9,000 kilometers of exploration was undertaken in Mali through 2D-seismic studies. Oil exploration took place in Mali until 1983, when the Taoudeni Basin was declared ‘burnt out’ by the exploration company Esso.
Does Mali have oil?
The country does not have domestic crude oil production or a refinery. Mali’s consumption of fuel products is entirely met through imports, mainly from Senegal and Niger. Oil product imports have tripled since 2010, reaching 1.9 Mt in 2021. In September 2022, Niger stopped exporting oil products to Mali.
How does Mali consume fuel?
Mali¡¯s consumption of fuel products is entirely met through imports. The country does not have domestic crude oil production or a refinery. As Mali is a landlocked country, imports are transiting through port facilities in neighboring countries, with the closest port, Abidjan, about 800 miles away from Bamako.
How much oil does Mali import?
Imports In 2021, Mali imported $6.86M in Petroleum Gas, becoming the 137th largest importer of Petroleum Gas in the world. At the same year, Petroleum Gas was the 102nd most imported product in Mali. Mali imports Petroleum Gas primarily from: Senegal ($5.51M), Greece ($1.33M), South Africa ($8.18k), France ($4.02k), and United Arab Emirates ($158).