Angola has reported progress on its refinery projects, which include the new Lobito and Cabinda refineries as well as the upgrade of Luanda. However a number of refineries in Africa, that have been carrying maintenance, remain offline, including Dakar and Pointe Noire, with uncertain prospects for the restart of Tema. Near-term maintenance New and revised .
A number of refineries in Africa face closure if they fail to upgrade and produce 10 ppm diesel by 2030, according to panelists at ARDA conference. Some of the refineries on the continent, including Ghana’s Tema, still need to upgrade to produce 50 ppm max gasoil. Meanwhile two of the refineries in South Africa .
Libya’s Zawiya refinery is operating normally after sustaining damage following fighting among armed groups near the complex late Oct. 26, a source close to the refinery told S&P Global Platts. State-owned National Oil Corp. said late Oct. 26 that damage was incurred at storage tanks for oil products, crude oil, base oils and chemical additives, .
Some maintenance work is continuing in Africa, as the Secunda refinery is now back online but works are ongoing or planned at the Skikda, Indeni and Natref facilities. Separately, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Oct. 7 confirmed that the government has restored costly subsidies on imported gasoline amid declining revenue that has been significantly impacted by .
A number of refineries in Africa have been offline, either following maintenance as Zambia’s Indeni, or due to a lack of crude supply as Ghana’s Tema. Two refineries in South Africa also remain offline Engen’s Durban and the Cape Town refinery as well as Cameroon’s Limbe. Near-term maintenance New and revised entries .