Tanzania Aims to Unlock Natural Gas Potential

Tanzania is transforming its natural gas resources into higher-value products such as fertiliser and petrochemicals, aiming to increase their contribution to the economy.

The country's Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA) Director General, Mr Charles Sangweni, said they are working with stakeholders to identify ways of adding value to natural gas instead of relying mainly on its existing uses.

'Among the projects coming up is fertiliser production using natural gas produced locally. We believe this will make fertiliser more affordable and improve its availability to farmers,' Mr Sangweni said.