Refineries

Africa Oil & Gas: “Egypt to invest $9 billion refineries’ upgrade over four years” – Minister

Posted on January 22, 2019January 22, 2019 by Mozambique Resources Post

Egypt plans to upgrade six oil refineries at a cost of about $9 billion over four years to increase domestic production to 41 million tonnes a year, the petroleum minister said.

Africa Oil & Gas: Nigeria Oil Minister Says Oil Refinery Revival Pushed Back

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Mozambique Resources Post

(Bloomberg) — The revival of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries will happen a year later than expected after financing talks dragged on, according to the nation’s oil minister.

Africa Oil & Gas: Mini-refineries race billionaire to fix Nigerian fuel crisis

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Mozambique Resources Post

In the race to solve a fuel-import crisis in Nigeria, Africa’s richest person faces competition from a swarm of tiny challengers.

Africa Oil & Gas: Two new refineries in the works for Nigeria

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Mozambique Resources Post

As part of its refinery collocation initiative designed to boost local refining capacity to end the era of petroleum products importation, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has hinted of plans to establish a 100 000 bbl/d brownfield refinery in both Port Harcourt and Warri, in Nigeria.

Africa Oil & Gas: African refiners conference to be held in March

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Mozambique Resources Post

Major changes and hard decisions facing the downstream oil industry in Africa are high on the agenda of the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARA), which will hold its thirteenth yearly conference, in Cape Town, from March 12 to 16.

Africa Oil & Gas: Angola gets over 60 proposals for refineries construction

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Mozambique Resources Post

The commission created by the Angolan government to analyze the technical, economic and financial proposals for the construction of refineries in the country received 63 proposals from both national and foreign companies, state oil company Sonangol said on Thursday in Luanda.

Africa Oil & Gas: Angola is main oil crude supplier of independent refineries in China in October

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Mozambique Resources Post

Angola overtook Russia in October to become the main supplier of crude oil to independent refineries in China, according to S&P Global Platts, which added that the United States was in the list of top ten suppliers for the first time.

Africa Oil & Gas: NNPC to shut three oil refineries to revamp output

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Mozambique Resources Post

Nigeria will shut down three of its oil refineries for comprehensive rehabilitation, according to an announcement by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday.