Africa

Nigeria's Dangote Refinery says it can deliver 1.5 B liters of petrol in December

The argument that refineries in Nigeria are unable to meet national demand was part of the reason the government last month dropped plans to ban imports of refined petroleum products.

ZDA issues investor license for state-of-the-art oil refinery in Zambia

The refinery will be developed under a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) arrangement between the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and Xiang Xin Holding Co. Ltd., and will be located within the Sub Sahara Gemstone Exchange Industrial Park in Ndola. This strategic investment is set to boost Zambia’s industrialization agenda.

Honeywell picked to help fulfill ambitious Dangote refinery capacity expansion

The agreement will allow Dangote to process a broader range of crude grades to help support the planned expansion in output with the help of Honeywell's catalysts and equipment.

Quick wins on cutting methane dogged by a slow transition

The pledge to cut methane emissions by 30% below 2020 levels by 2030 has been signed by 159 countries plus the EU. Many of them have developed, or are working on, methane action plans, and billions of dollars have been committed to the effort.

TA'ZIZ signs supply deal with the Sanmar Group to export chemicals to Egypt and India

Al-Nasr Fertilizers Co., Benchmark and Envision Energy partner to build a 400,000-tpy green ammonia plant in Egypt

Libya's Sirte Co. restarts methanol II plant after more than 7 yrs

NOC said the second plant's resumption was a "significant step" that enhances Sirte's production capabilities and diversifies its products.

Nigerian oil firm NNPC seeks equity partners to revive refineries

Nigeria's Dangote refinery plans to expand to 1.4 MMbpd

The $20-B refinery on the outskirts of Lagos started operations in January 2024 and aims to end imports of refined petroleum products by Africa's biggest crude oil producer.

Mali strikes deal with Russia for petroleum products

Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) militants announced a blockade on fuel imports to the landlocked West African country in early September and have since attacked convoys of fuel tankers attempting to enter the country or reach the capital.