Africa

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.

Egypt's Suez Canal Authority signs $2-B petrochemical complex deal

The first phase of the project aims to primarily produce polypropylene along with hydrogen.

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.