South Africa

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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Fuchs Buys Shares in African Distributors

Lube Report EMEA - December 10, 2019

The Fuchs Group acquired half the shares of three separate African lubricant distributors to strengthen its presence in ...

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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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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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Group I Resurgence in South Africa

Lube Report EMEA - 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 ...

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New Name, CEO for Acquired Chevron Assets

Lube Report EMEA - 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

Lube Report EMEA - September 25, 2018

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

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Local Firm Gets Nod for Chevron Sale

Lube Report EMEA - 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

Lube Report EMEA - August 28, 2018

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

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Total Invests in South Africa Plant

Lube Report EMEA - 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

Lube Report EMEA - June 5, 2018

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