South Africa, Iran Talk Energy Cooperation

South Africa is willing to work with Iran in the energy sector, according to a senior Iranian official.

“South Africa is willing to sign memorandum with Iran in different sectors of energy,” Mohsen Qamsari, director of international affairs at National Iranian Oil Company, said, reported Shana News Agency on Saturday.

The topic was discussed last week when South African Minister of Energy Tina Joemat-Peterson met with Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Zangeneh in Tehran.

Qamsari said the Africa nation has shown interest in buying natural gas, oil and petrochemicals and is also keen on investing in various projects in Iran.  

Currently South Africa does not buy ant energy product from Iran.

“They (South Africa) want to receive crude oil for Engen refinery in this country, but this country’s port is being controlled by Shell and they cannot take oil there,” he said.