• How much palm oil is produced in Cameroon?
  • Production of palm oil in Cameroon is distributed across three plantation types or scales: ? Agro-industrial plantations (58,860 ha producing 120,000 tons); ? Supervised smallholder plantations (35,000 ha producing 30,000 tons), and ? Independent smallholdings (occupying an estimated 100,000 ha producing approximately 80,000 tons of palm oil4).
  • When did Cameroon start producing oil?
  • The first offshore oil production in Cameroon began in 1977, and the country’s annual production has fallen steadily since 1985. The decline in oil production is also expected to continue into the future as the oil reserves diminish.
  • What is the oil industry like in Cameroon?
  • Oil exploration and exploitation is done by companies such as Pecten, Elf Serepca, Shell, all based in Douala. Cameroon does not market all its crude oil. There is an oil refinery company, SONARA, based in Limbe. For an oil producing country, the passing of oil and gas regulations is very important.
  • How does Cameroon supply oil & gas products?
  • The supply and distribution chain of oil and gas products usually goes through refining, storage, transportation and distribution. In Cameroon, the supply of refined oil products is carried out using two methods, local production or direct import.