Africa

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Kenya Urged to Cut Import Duties

October 8, 2019

Ola Energy urged the Kenyan government last week to lower its import duties on base oils and lubricant additives to allo ...

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African Demand Keeps Global Growth Buoyant

September 17, 2019

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

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Closer Harmony for East African Lube Standards

August 17, 2019

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

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Marketing Matters

July 16, 2019

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

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Waste Not, Lube Not

June 17, 2019

Waste plastic is a global problem with potentially ruinous consequences if mismanaged. It is keenly felt in countries li ...

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Chevron Adds Second Group II Hub in Africa

April 16, 2019

Chevron established a second API Group II base oil hub in Africa through a distribution agreement with a Moroccan compan ...

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South Africas Lubricants Market Springs Back

February 18, 2019

Years of economic doldrums have dampened demand for lubricants in the African country. Blenders and marketers remain opt ...

Sopremac Opens Algeria Blending Plant

Sopremac Opens Algeria Blending Plant

January 29, 2019

Biskra, Algeria-based Sarl Sopremac opened a lube oil blending plant in Algeria that has already begun production of mul ...

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Nigerias State Oil Company to Enter Lubes Market

January 22, 2019

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

Africa Caught Between Group I and II

Africa Caught Between Group I and II

January 18, 2019

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

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French Firm to Acquire Kenyan Lube Marketer

January 15, 2019

Authorities have approved Rubis' proposed acquisition of KenolKobil, one of East Africas leading lubricant suppliers. Ru ...

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Tema to Expand Blending Plant

December 18, 2018

Ghanas Tema Lube Oil Co. is progressing on a three-phase blending plant expansion project to double its lubricant produc ...

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Tanzania Removes Duty on Kenyan Lubes

December 4, 2018

Tanzania waived its 25 percent duty last month on imported Kenyan lubricants. Some players in the Tanzanian and Kenyan l ...

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New Market Leaders for Kenyan Lubricant Market

November 27, 2018

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

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Group I Growth Forecast for Africa

November 20, 2018

Contrary to global trends, African demand for API Group I base oils will continue rising in coming years and the grade r ...

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African Blenders Debate Quality Control

November 20, 2018

The African lubricant markets lack of an adequate quality control mechanism - particularly for its engine oil segment - ...

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African Rerefiners Debate Rerefined Oil Growth

November 13, 2018

African rerefiners agree that overcoming skeptical public perception of their rerefined base oils is a significant hurdl ...

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Group I Resurgence in South Africa

November 6, 2018

Not long ago, lubricant blenders in South Africa had begun shifting from API Group I to Group II base stocks. Now a numb ...