Africa
Nigeria says its Warri refinery is back after a decade of closures
Nigeria said on Monday it had resumed some operations at its Warri oil refinery after almost a decade of shutdowns, one of a string of long-running failures that have left Africa's largest crude exporter importing most of its fuel.
Nigeria's Dangote Refinery hits 85% refining capacity
Nigeria's Dangote Refinery is now operating at 85% capacity and is on course to deliver European-standard products by January, an executive said on Friday.
Nigeria's Dangote Refinery makes first petrol export to Cameroon
Nigeria's Dangote Refinery said it has made its first export of petrol to Cameroon, a milestone that could pave way for regional energy integration and help stabilize fuel prices across the region.
Liquid Wind and SAMSUNG E&A partner to accelerate development of eFuel facilities
Liquid Wind and SAMSUNG E&A are entering into a collaboration agreement to accelerate the development of eFuel facilities outside of Europe, in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Traders using STS transfers near Senegal to export Russian naphtha to Brazil
Traders are using ship-to-ship loadings near the Senegalese port of Dakar to handle Russian naphtha exports to Brazil.
NNPC's Port Harcourt resumes output in boost to Nigeria oil refining
Nigeria's Port Harcourt refinery has resumed production, marking the first of state-owned oil firm NNPC Ltd.'s four plants to return from upgrade work announced in 2020.
KBR to provide technology for mega-scale ammonia plant in Angola
KBR will provide a technology license, proprietary engineering design, equipment and catalyst solutions for AMUFERT’s 2,300-tpd ammonia plant in Soyo, Angola.
Nigeria's local currency crude sales fall short of target, Dangote refinery says
The Nigerian government's plan to sell crude priced in the local currency is faltering, with refiners, including the giant Dangote oil refinery, saying they are still unable to secure adequate supplies.
U.S. October gasoline imports hit post-pandemic low on slump in European shipments
U.S. waterborne gasoline imports fell in October to their lowest since the COVID-19 pandemic, with European shipments to the U.S. Northeast hitting a record low and Asian cargoes more than halved from a year ago.
Dangote Oil Refinery can now process winter diesel, executive says
The Dangote Oil Refinery has the capacity to produce winter diesel for the European market, a further indication of its potential to disrupt the global refining market.
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