http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Sasol commits to next-generation catalyst supply for e-SAF pioneer INERATEC http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/sasol-commits-to-next-generation-catalyst-supply-for-e-saf-pioneer-ineratec/ Sasol Chemicals and German startup INERATEC have signed a Letter of Intent, committing to the supply of Sasol’s next generation catalyst as soon as the development cycle is completed in 2026. NNPC CEO reaffirms Nigeria's initiative to debottleneck domestic refining capacity, strives for self sufficiency http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/nnpc-ceo-reaffirms-nigerias-initiative-to-debottleneck-domestic-refining-capacity-strives-for-self-sufficiency/ The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has reaffirmed the Company’s commitment to dismantling structural bottlenecks towards laying a solid foundation for a self-sufficient refining ecosystem in Africa. Nigeria's Dangote warns cheap Russian oil products threaten African refineries http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/nigerias-dangote-warns-cheap-russian-oil-products-threaten-african-refineries/ Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has warned discounted Russian petroleum products are pouring into African markets and risk undermining the continent's emerging refining industry. Zambia plans 60,000-bpd oil refinery in copper belt http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/zambia-plans-60-000-bpd-oil-refinery-in-copper-belt/ Officials hope construction will start in the third quarter of 2025, with a first phase of commercial operations planned for 2026. Trump's sanctions threat looms over Russian oil exports to China, India and Turkey http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/trumps-sanctions-threat-looms-over-russian-oil-exports-to-china-india-and-turkey/ U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to hit buyers of Russian exports with sanctions unless Russia agrees to a peace deal over the conflict in Ukraine, potentially complicating Moscow's oil sales to China, India and Turkey. Nigeria's Dangote refinery plans 1.6-MMbbl fuel storage tanks in Namibia http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/nigerias-dangote-refinery-plans-16-mmbbl-fuel-storage-tanks-in-namibia/ Nigeria's Dangote petroleum refinery will construct storage tanks in Namibia to hold at least 1.6 MMbbl of gasoline and diesel to supply refined fuel to southern Africa. Angola hikes diesel price again to bolster public finances http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/angola-hikes-diesel-price-again-to-bolster-public-finances/ Angola hiked the diesel price by one-third from Friday as part of the government's drive to curb costly subsidies and shore up public finances. Lloyd’s Register signs strategic collaboration with DAI Infrastruktur for green ammonia Project Ra http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/lloyd-s-register-signs-strategic-collaboration-with-dai-infrastruktur-for-green-ammonia-project-ra/ Lloyd's Register (LR) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with German developer DAI Infrastruktur GmbH (DAI) for Project Ra, a large-scale green ammonia production and bunkering development at East Port Said, Egypt. Nigeria to export first gasoline cargo to Asia from Dangote refinery http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/nigeria-to-export-first-gasoline-cargo-to-asia-from-dangote-refinery/ A 90,000 metric ton cargo of gasoline from Nigeria's Dangote refinery will be sold out of the region for the first time and bound for Asia Phelan Green Group's $2.6-B eMethanol project remains on schedule http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/phelan-green-groups-26-b-emethanol-project-remains-on-schedule/ In a key development, Phelan announced that the primary export product will now be eMethanol, a derivative of H2, to meet immediate global demand from the maritime, and aviation sectors.