BP Botswana pullout to be smooth-GM

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BP Botswana will not pull out of the country until it has secured a buyer for its assets so that there is no interruption in fuel supply and that jobs are saved.

BP announced early this month that it would be pulling out of five southern African countries, namely, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania and Namibia as a result of a strategic review.

In a telephone interview with Mmegi, BP Botswana General Manager Mahube Mpugwa said the company, which is the largest oil firm in Botswana, had not set any timeframes for pulling out, but it would be a long process that could take up to 18 months.

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