West Africa

Nigerian Proposal Targets Substandard Lubes

Nigerian Proposal Targets Substandard Lubes

Lube Report EMEA - March 29, 2020

Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council is considering adopting a policy that would crack down on sales of substandard lub ...

Nynas Reorganization Extension Approved

Nynas Reorganization Extension Approved

Lube Report EMEA - March 23, 2020

A Swedish court approved an extension to Nynas AB’s reorganization last week, giving the company additional time to st ...

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NNPC Launches Lubes in Nigeria

Lube Report EMEA - March 13, 2020

Industry insiders said they expect state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. to make waves with its entry into the c ...

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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Nigerias State Oil Company to Enter Lubes Market

Lube Report EMEA - January 22, 2019

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

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Tema to Expand Blending Plant

Lube Report EMEA - 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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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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11 PLC Expands in Lagos

Lube Report EMEA - 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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Falling Nigerian Base Oil Prices Buck Trend

Lube Report EMEA - 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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Nigerian Blenders Protest Import Fees

Lube Report EMEA - March 27, 2018

The Lubricant Producers Association of Nigeria has asked the national government to prevent one of its agencies from imp ...