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Motor Oil Hellas, Naftal Partner in Algeria

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

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

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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Fuchs Buys Shares in African Distributors

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

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

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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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 ...