Guides
Plain-English sector guidance.
Short, practical explainers on the regulation, assets and economics of Zimbabwean petroleum midstream infrastructure — written to orient, with links to the templates that put each idea into practice.
General information only, not legal, tax or regulatory advice. Engage qualified counsel and confirm the regulatory position before acting.
ZERA licensing for petroleum infrastructure
The licensing gateway every storage depot, pipeline and terminal in Zimbabwe must pass — what ZERA regulates, the procurement, construction and operating licences, the EIA prerequisite, and how licence status shapes an investable asset.
Read guideMidstream infrastructure: depots, pipelines and terminals
What 'midstream' means in petroleum, the asset classes that make up the sector — storage depots, pipelines, terminals and refining — and why the midstream layer is where stable, infrastructure-style returns live.
Read guideThroughput economics: how a midstream asset earns
The two engines of midstream revenue — throughput margin and storage fees — how take-or-pay underpins the cash flow, and how to read the numbers the throughput calculator produces.
Read guideStorage & terminals: custody, losses and take-or-pay
How a terminalling deal actually works — allocated capacity, the custody-not-title relationship, measurement and operational losses, and the take-or-pay commitment that underpins the whole arrangement.
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