Africa

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Blue Chip Aims Across Africa

October 25, 2017

South Africas Blue Chip Lubricants said the completion of its 43,000 tons per year blending facility in Johannesburg ear ...

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Limiting Used Car Imports May Harm Lube Sales

October 19, 2017

A UN proposal to curb used car imports into Africa may have a negative impact on lubricant sales. The UN gathered expert ...

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Glencore Gets Stake in Chevron South Africa

October 11, 2017

Mining and commodities company Glencore agreed to acquire a 75 percent stake in Chevron South Africa and all of Chevron ...

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Azmol Revives Lubes Plant With British Help

October 4, 2017

Ukrainian lubricants maker Azmol resumed production recently after restructuring following several years of dormancy. Th ...

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Textile Industry Fuels Lube Consumption

September 21, 2017

Kenya plans to increase textile and clothing exports to U.S. $1.5 billion by 2020. This will require investment in produ ...

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Automotive Sector Spurs Moroccos Lube Growth

August 16, 2017

Moroccos lubricant market is expected to grow 2.5 percent annually over the next several years, driven primarily by the ...

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Kenyas Automakers May Drive Shift to Group II

June 15, 2017

The opening of new auto plants in Kenya means more modern vehicles on the road that will require higher quality oils. Ob ...

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Marketing Matters

June 15, 2017

Shem Oirere reviews the impact of import duties on lube prices in East Africa.

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CP Chem Completes PAO Expansion

June 7, 2017

Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. announced on Monday completion of the low-viscosity polyalphaolefins capacity expansion at ...

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What Will Drive Group II in Africa?

May 18, 2017

The world is shifting to API Group II and III base oils, but Africa has yet to fully grasp this reality. While Europe an ...

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Omnia Sets Sight on African Lubes Market

May 17, 2017

Omnia Holdings agreed last week to acquire Umongo Petroleum, saying Omnia will provide a better springboard for Umongos ...

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Nigerian Agency Nabs Counterfeiters

April 19, 2017

The Standards Organization of Nigeria arrested a lubricant counterfeiting syndicate in a town near the countrys capital ...

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Development Boosts Africas Grease Market

April 16, 2017

Africas grease demand is expanding due to agricultural, industrial, infrastructure and mining projects. However, grease ...

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Umongo Acquires South African Distributor

April 12, 2017

Umongo Petroleum acquired South African base oil distributor Orbichem Petrochemicals, which is now a wholly owned subsid ...

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Fuchs Grease Plants Progress

March 22, 2017

Fuchs new factory in Chicago will produce 29 different specialty greases, and its new plant near Johannesburg, South Afr ...

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Lubricating Africas Wind Farms

March 14, 2017

Five African countries are in the process of adding a substantial amount of wind energy to their electrical grids. Analy ...

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Marketing Matters

March 14, 2017

Emeka Umejei reports on the regulatory environment in Africa.

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Opportunity Knocks for Africas Small Lubricant Blenders

February 16, 2017

The growing demand for used cars in many African countries and the general expansion of the regions automobile market ha ...