Africa

Dangote refinery's gasoline unit operating at 60% capacity

The outage on the unit, which began in late August, helped improve export economics from Europe to West Africa to cover the shortfall, boosting European gasoline refining margins.

Indorama launches $210-MM investment program to boost domestic phosphate and fertilizer production

Gasoline unit at Dangote refinery expected to restart on October 14

The plant, which began processing crude in January 2024, exported a higher volume of fuel oil in September than previous months.

Senegal plans to start construction of new refinery next year

SAR, West Africa's oldest refinery, processes 1.5 MMtpy of crude oil (or around 30,000 bpd), but faces a domestic shortfall.

Update: Nigeria oil union calls off strike after talks with Dangote Petroleum

The strike was called after the Dangote refinery—Africa's largest with a crude processing capacity of 650,000 bpd—dismissed more than 800 unionized staff.

Update: Nigerian oil union launches nationwide strike after Dangote refinery dismisses workers

The walkout, launched on Monday, has escalated tensions in Africa's top oil producer, with analysts warning that if the dispute spreads to other unions, it could disrupt oil field operations, halt product flows and lead to fuel shortages at petrol stations.

Nigeria's oil union orders halt of gas supply to Dangote refinery over mass sackings

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) directed branches at major oil firms to enforce an immediate halt to crude and gas deliveries to the refinery.

Vitol, Sunoco take first gasoline cargo from Nigeria's Dangote to the U.S.

The delivery, on the tanker Gemini Pearl, marks a major milestone for the 650,000-bpd Dangote refinery, as energy market participants had been waiting to see when its production would start meeting strict U.S. motor fuels standards.

Nigeria's Dangote refinery gasoline unit could be shut for 2–3 months

The unit has been shut since around August 29 after catalyst leaks.

Angola plans first output at Cabinda oil refinery by year-end

The project, which will be Angola's second oil refinery, will help make sub-Saharan Africa's No. 2 crude producer less dependent on costly fuel imports amid government efforts to eliminate fuel subsidies that have triggered deadly protests.