Gas industry stakeholders highlight sector benefits, challenges

摘要

The development of a gas industry in South Africa could result in gross domestic product (GDP) growth of between 3% and 9.6%, which could contribute significantly to South Africa's fiscus, stated oil and gas major Shell South Africa upstream manager Niall Kramer at the Joburg Indaba last month. Energy consumer membership organisation Energy Intensive Users Group former chairperson Mike Rossouw added that South Africa's changing energy mix would profoundly impact on the geo-economics of the country should shale gas be made available to produce electricity.