0.875
%
Neutral
70
mm boe
53
%
The O&G sector remains open to smaller E&P participants as the region is largely overlooked by the majors. Stable fiscal regime allows for confidence in long term investment, however, there is no Stability Provision in the standard form PSC. All of these factors lead to a Neutral outlook.
May 28, 2021
Africa - West
mm bbl
bcf
Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Nigeria and Togo.
PSC/PSA
The tax and legal regime applicable to oil companies operating in Benin depends on the date on which the petroleum contract was signed. Petroleum contracts signed with the Beninese Authorities before 17 October 2006 are governed by the Petroleum Code dated 13 April 1973
Benin’s overall macroeconomic conditions were positive in 2019. According to IMF estimates, GDP growth increased from 6.7% in 2018 to 6.9% in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic and Nigeria’s partial closure of its borders beginning in August 2019 are expected to slow GDP growth to 3.2% in 2020. Port activity and the cotton sector are the largest drivers of economic growth. Telecommunications, agriculture, energy, cement production, and construction are other significant components of the economy. Benin also has a large informal sector. The country’s GDP is roughly 51.1% services, 26.1% agriculture, and 22.8% manufacturing.
Source: ESRI, Heritage Index, HMG Foreign & Commonwealth Office, US Department of State, International Trade Administration, International Law Review, Ernst & Young, Wood Makenzie & OGA data.
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