Why does Rwanda import petroleum products from abroad?
Currently, Rwanda imports all its petroleum products requirements from abroad since there is no local production. The main policy objective for the sub-sector is to ensure safe, sufficient, reliable, sustainable and affordable supply of petroleum product. This entails boosting investments in supply and storage infrastructure. 1.
Where does Rwanda import palm oil?
Rwanda imports Palm Oil primarily from: Malaysia ($46.8M), Indonesia ($35.4M), Kenya ($25.9M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($13M), and Singapore ($1.05M). The fastest growing import markets in Palm Oil for Rwanda between 2021 and 2022 were Kenya ($9.69M), Malaysia ($9.25M), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($8.8M).
How much oil does Rwanda consume a day?
Rwanda ranks 167th in the world for oil consumption, accounting for about 0.007% of the world’s total consumption of 97,103,871 barrels per day. Rwanda consumes 0.02 gallons of oil per capita every day (based on the 2016 population of 11,668,827 people), or 9 gallons per capita per year ( 0 barrels). [1 barrel = 42 US Gallons]
How much palm oil did Rwanda export in 2022?
Exports In 2022, Rwanda exported $18.2M in Palm Oil, making it the 51st largest exporter of Palm Oil in the world. At the same year, Palm Oil was the 15th most exported product in Rwanda.