Invictus Energy makes major gas find in northeastern Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe suffers from an extreme electricity shortage, forcing many to use candles at night. The discovery of natural gas deposits in the north of the country could lead towards production that could help ease the energy crisis. © AP

An Australian oil and gas exploration company says it has found high quality natural gas deposits in northeastern Zimbabwe, after months of exploration.

Invictus Energy announced that the analysis of samples it collected last year in the north of Zimbabwe, near the border with Mozambique, "definitively proves the presence of hydrocarbons in multiple reservoir pay zones".