DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa

Warri, Port Harcourt set to boost Nigerian self-sufficiency

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) released a statement on January 26 praising the newly commissioned 210,000 barrel per day Port Harcourt refinery and 150,000 bpd Warri refinery.

West Africa LPG Expo advocates for clean energy transition

Regional and global energy investors are preparing plans to actualise an effective method for a clean energy transition in West Africa at the 6th edition of the West Africa LPG Expo.

Saudi Bahri and Petredec form strategic alliance for LPG and ammonia shipping

Saudi firm Basic Chemical Industries signs €14.74mn plant expansion contract

Nigeria to construct five mini-LNG plants

The Nigerian National Petroleum Co. Ltd (NNPCL) has approved plans to construct five mini-liquefied natural gas plants in Ajaokuta, Kogi State, with a groundbreaking ceremony set to take place on February 6.

South Africa: ACSA urges government to secure strategic jet fuel reserves amid ongoing refinery crisis

South Africa's state-run Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has urged the government to establish a policy for maintaining strategic jet fuel reserves, particularly in light of the count.

Stakeholders to export raw materials for biofuels in Mozambique

Stakeholders in Mozambique are currently discussing the possibility of exporting raw materials for biofuel production while a project for mandatory blending of petroleum products with domestically produced biofuels remains under development.

Nigerian marketers may drop Dangote Refinery in favour of low-cost imports

Nigerian oil marketers revealed this week that the price of petrol imports had dropped from N955 ($0.61) per litre to N922.65 ($0.59), with the price encompassing import duties, shipping fees and exchange rate fluctuations.