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Enoc, Proserv Move Ahead in Egypt

Lube Report EMEA - March 10, 2020

Emirates National Oil Co. and Proserv Group will ramp-up lubricants blending in the growing Egyptian market after signin ...

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Motor Oil Hellas, Naftal Partner in Algeria

Lube Report EMEA - March 3, 2020

Greek petroleum refiner Motor Oil Hellas announced a €30 million investment to establish a joint venture blending plan ...

Africa Lags in Rerefining

Africa Lags in Rerefining

Lube Report EMEA - December 24, 2019

Africa recycles less of its used lubricants into base oils than other regions, and several obstacles stand in the way of ...

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Chevron and Akwa Form Morocco Hub

Lube Report EMEA - December 24, 2019

Chevron and Casablanca, Morocco-based energy company Akwa Group reached an agreement to create an African lubes hub in M ...

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Regs Modernize African Car Parcs

Lube Report EMEA - November 26, 2019

Half of Africas 54 countries have passed legislation regulating imports of used vehicles - either banning them completel ...

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Free Trade Agreement Benefits African Blenders

Lube Report EMEA - November 12, 2019

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement that went into force in May benefits Africas lubricants blenders by reducin ...

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Chevron Adds Second Group II Hub in Africa

Lube Report EMEA - April 16, 2019

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

Sopremac Opens Algeria Blending Plant

Sopremac Opens Algeria Blending Plant

Lube Report EMEA - 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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Group I Growth Forecast for Africa

Lube Report EMEA - 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

Lube Report EMEA - 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

Lube Report EMEA - November 13, 2018

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

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Deal Brings Oman’s Lubes to Kenya

Lube Report EMEA - July 17, 2018

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

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Winds of Energy Change in EMEA Regions

Lube Report EMEA - March 6, 2018

The European Unions energy demand is projected to decline by 11 percent by 2040, Africas energy consumption is expected ...