Africa

Regulating East Africas Lubes Market

Regulating East Africas Lubes Market

October 19, 2018

Some of the regions lubricant markets are beset by unlicensed dealers and fake products. In response, two governments ha ...

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11 PLC Expands in Lagos

October 16, 2018

11 PLC, formerly known as Mobil Oil Nigeria, says it is expanding and modernizing its lubricant blending plant in Lagos ...

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New Name, CEO for Acquired Chevron Assets

October 2, 2018

A Glencore-backed consortiums acquisition of Chevrons downstream operations in South Africa and Botswana is complete, an ...

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Engen Selling Service Stations to Vivo

September 25, 2018

Vivo Energy plc has a revised agreement to acquire Engen Petroleums operations in eight African countries. The deal has ...

Poured Under a Bad Sign: Counterfeit Lubes Harm the Industry

Poured Under a Bad Sign: Counterfeit Lubes Harm the Industry

September 19, 2018

Phony lubricant products and performance claims are reportedly widespread in some developing markets. Oil companies must ...

North Africas Patchwork Lubricants Market

North Africas Patchwork Lubricants Market

September 19, 2018

Each country in the regions lubricants market has its own supply-and-demand characteristics, but all are on an upward, a ...

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Local Firm Gets Nod for Chevron Sale

September 18, 2018

The South African Competition Tribunal last Thursday conditionally approved a Glencore-backed consortiums proposed acqui ...

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Glencore, Sinopec Vie for Chevron Assets

August 28, 2018

The South African Competition Commission last week qualified a bid by a group backed by Swiss mining company Glencore to ...

Generator Lubricants Are Key to Nigerias Economy

Generator Lubricants Are Key to Nigerias Economy

August 17, 2018

Ever-increasing demand on insufficient infrastructure widens the gap between generation capacity and consumption of elec ...

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Falling Nigerian Base Oil Prices Buck Trend

August 14, 2018

In most markets, base oil prices have risen significantly in the past two years, but in Nigeria, they have headed in the ...

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Deal Brings Oman’s Lubes to Kenya

July 17, 2018

Oman Trading International, a subsidiary of Oman Oil Marketing Co., inked an agreement with Kenyas Hass Petroleum to sel ...

Sludge Match

Sludge Match

July 15, 2018

African vehicles face a perfect storm of adverse operating conditions - hot weather, low-quality oils and poor maintenan ...

South Africa Drives Food-grade Lube Market

South Africa Drives Food-grade Lube Market

July 15, 2018

The country is one of the biggest economies on the continent, with a highly developed and growing food processing indust ...

Sub-Saharan Africa Flexitank Market Growing

Sub-Saharan Africa Flexitank Market Growing

June 19, 2018

When margins are tight and currency is scarce, base oil traders often look for ways to cut costs. One place to look is f ...

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Total Invests in South Africa Plant

June 12, 2018

Total recently completed an upgrade of its lubricant blending plant in Durban, South Africa, including construction of l ...

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EU Decision on Lead in Alloys Brings Relief

June 5, 2018

On both sides of the Atlantic, metal removal fluid suppliers and their customers are relieved by the European Unions ext ...

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Marketing Matters

May 17, 2018

Emeka Umejei explores the spread of Group II base oils in Africa.

Cement Industry Lays Foundation for East African Lube Demand

Cement Industry Lays Foundation for East African Lube Demand

April 18, 2018

The regions cement business is growing. But a dusty, hot and heavy environment make cement plants punishing arenas in wh ...