Emeka Umejei

Emeka.Umejei@lubesngreases.com

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Fuchs Plans South Africa Grease Hub

Fuchs Plans South Africa Grease Hub

Fuchs Petrolub plans to build a new grease plant in Johannesburg, South Africa, that will serve as the companys hub for …

OCME Seeking a Piece of the African Pie

OCME Seeking a Piece of the African Pie

Italian packaging equipment manufacturer OCME is looking to consolidate its position in the African market. At a seminar …

Raising the Bar for Nigerias Lubricants

Raising the Bar for Nigerias Lubricants

The Nigerian lubricant market has an estimated local consumption in excess of 540 million liters per year, but is plague …

Hoardings Called a Top Promotion Channel in Africa

Hoardings Called a Top Promotion Channel in Africa

Banners and hoardings – the public placement of billboards or large print advertisements – are one of the leading channe …

Nigerian Blenders at Mercy of Base Oil Traders

Nigerian Blenders at Mercy of Base Oil Traders

Nigeria, the third largest lubricant market in Africa, faces many challenges in its oil and gas industry. One of the big …

Tanzania to Require Licenses for Lube Importers

Tanzania to Require Licenses for Lube Importers

Tanzania will require lubricant importers to obtain licenses beginning in May, as part of an effort to stem the flow of …

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Last Word

Emeka Umejei examines how the flight of dollars from Nigeria is strangling the market.

Challenges in South Africas Bulk Storage Market

Challenges in South Africas Bulk Storage Market

Storage facilities in Durban are not adequate to handle growing traffic in both petroleum and chemical products in the r …

Nigerian Blenders Dispute Scarcity of Textile Lubes

Nigerian Blenders Dispute Scarcity of Textile Lubes

Nigerian officials said a shortage of textile lubricants contributed to the downfall of the countrys textile industry, b …

Nigerian Blenders Fight Counterfeiting via Packaging

Nigerian Blenders Fight Counterfeiting via Packaging

Lubricant blenders in Nigeria are attempting to foil counterfeiters by using tamper-proof packaging features.Most blende …

Dollar Shortage Chokes Nigeria Base Oil Imports

Dollar Shortage Chokes Nigeria Base Oil Imports

A shortage of United States dollars in Nigeria has discouraged base oil and additive purchases by local lubricant blende …

Oando Expands Lubricant Operation

Oando Expands Lubricant Operation

Lubricant supplier Oando Marketing Plc. expanded its blending plant in Lagos, Nigeria, solidifying its position as one o …

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Last Word

Emeka Umejei examines the lubricants market in Africa.

Tanzania Doubles Down on Subpar Lubes

Tanzania Doubles Down on Subpar Lubes

The Tanzanian Bureau of Standards revved up its crackdown on substandard lubes, demanding two reshipment orders in two w …

Mounting Pressure for Group II in Africa

Mounting Pressure for Group II in Africa

Analysts believe Africa will be forced to move away from Group I base oils due to the on-going closure of these plants a …

Nigerian Blenders Expect Base Oil Shift

Nigerian Blenders Expect Base Oil Shift

LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigerian lubricant blenders at an industry conference here agreed that a shift from API Group I to high …

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Last Word

Emeka Umejei examines the market potential for biobased lubricants in Africa.

Nigerian Blenders Support Waste Oil Bill

Nigerian Blenders Support Waste Oil Bill

LAGOS, Nigeria – A call for federal legislation on waste oil disposal and collection gained traction at the Nigerian Lub …