Gas Policy Consultation - December 2012

On 2 November 2012, Tanzania's Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MEM) released the first draft of the country's Natural Gas Policy (Policy) to the general public and announced the start of a 21 day consultation period on the document. MEM invited comments on the draft from all stakeholders and also pledged to conduct a physical consultation in selected regions with a view to finalising the Policy before the end of 2012.

At the time of writing, there has been no formal announcement drawing the consultation to a close and uncertainty remains around the status of the process. In this briefing, we provide a summary of reaction from affected parties and consider other major issues that have affected Tanzania's energy sector in the last month.