The African Continental Free Trade Agreement that went into force in May benefits Africas lubricants blenders by reducing tariffs and other barriers t ...

Ola Energy urged the Kenyan government last week to lower its import duties on base oils and lubricant additives to allow lube blenders within the cou ...

Africa is one of the developing regions where lube suppliers can find comfort in an otherwise underwhelming global scene.

The East African Community is moving closer to standards integration for goods and services. Petroleum products are also in its sights.

Emeka Umejei gets down and dirty with waste oil rerefining in Africa.

Waste plastic is a global problem with potentially ruinous consequences if mismanaged. It is keenly felt in countries like Rwanda where there is no fo ...

Chevron established a second API Group II base oil hub in Africa through a distribution agreement with a Moroccan company, extending its coverage of t ...

Years of economic doldrums have dampened demand for lubricants in the African country. Blenders and marketers remain optimistic about the markets stro ...

Biskra, Algeria-based Sarl Sopremac opened a lube oil blending plant in Algeria that has already begun production of multigrade motor oils and industr ...

State-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. is entering the finished lubricant business, stating that it will commence blending and marketing finish ...

While the transition from Group I to Group II in the Middle East is a major focus, Africa is another key market where the change is taking place.

Authorities have approved Rubis' proposed acquisition of KenolKobil, one of East Africas leading lubricant suppliers. Rubis, a France-based oil produc ...

Ghanas Tema Lube Oil Co. is progressing on a three-phase blending plant expansion project to double its lubricant production capacity from about 22,50 ...

Tanzania waived its 25 percent duty last month on imported Kenyan lubricants. Some players in the Tanzanian and Kenyan lubricant markets said the move ...

When most multinationals began moving out of Kenya, it opened the door to an influx of new lubricant market players, a Kenyan lubricants distributor o ...

Contrary to global trends, African demand for API Group I base oils will continue rising in coming years and the grade remain the dominant choice of t ...

The African lubricant markets lack of an adequate quality control mechanism - particularly for its engine oil segment - has led to ongoing challenges ...

African rerefiners agree that overcoming skeptical public perception of their rerefined base oils is a significant hurdle to growth. However, they deb ...

Not long ago, lubricant blenders in South Africa had begun shifting from API Group I to Group II base stocks. Now a number of them are switching back ...

Some of the regions lubricant markets are beset by unlicensed dealers and fake products. In response, two governments have stepped up enforcement of s ...