Africa
Nigeria's Dangote refinery plans 15-d shutdown of gasoline unit
The shutdown is for urgent repair work on the regenerator section due to a significant catalyst loss issue.
Dangote appoints ex-Shell executive to lead refinery amid expansion drive
Nigeria’s Dangote Group has appointed David Bird, a former Shell executive and ex-CEO of 0Q8 refinery in Oman, as chief executive of its refinery and petrochemical division, as it accelerates its pan-African growth strategy.
Dangote Refinery drops lawsuit against Nigerian fuel importers
Africa's largest refinery had sought to nullify fuel import licenses issued to NNPC Ltd., AYM Shafa Ltd., A.A. Rano Ltd., T. Time Petroleum Ltd., 2015 Petroleum Ltd., and Matrix Petroleum Services Ltd.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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- Japan's oil and gas independence climbs to highest since 2009 2/17
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