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Libya’s Zawiya refinery is operating normally after sustaining damage following fighting among armed groups near the complex late Oct. 26, a source close to the refinery told S&P Global Platts. State-owned National Oil Corp. said late Oct. 26 that damage was incurred at storage tanks for oil products, crude oil, base oils and chemical additives, ...
Some maintenance work is continuing in Africa, as the Secunda refinery is now back online but works are ongoing or planned at the Skikda, Indeni and Natref facilities. Separately, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Oct. 7 confirmed that the government has restored costly subsidies on imported gasoline amid declining revenue that has been significantly impacted by ...
A number of refineries in Africa have been offline, either following maintenance as Zambia’s Indeni, or due to a lack of crude supply as Ghana’s Tema. Two refineries in South Africa also remain offline — Engen’s Durban and the Cape Town refinery — as well as Cameroon’s Limbe. Near-term maintenance New and revised entries ** ...
Refinery news roundup: Some refineries in Africa remain offline In South Africa, both the Engen and Cape Town refineries remain offline, whereas Zambia’s Indeni is not expected to restart after a maintenance until later this year. Overall refining output in Africa remains low as many refineries remain closed or are operating intermittently, according to Africa-focused oil consultancy CITAC. In South Africa alone, refinery output fell 28% last year as all refineries were closed in April and May due to the lockdown. In April, South Africa’s Engen said it will be proceeding with the conversi...
Maintenance mostly over in Africa Most of the current round of refinery maintenance in Africa has been completed. However, South Africa’s Cape Town and Engen remain closed. ONGOING MAINTENANCE New and revised entries ** Ghana’s sole oil refinery, the Tema facility, has come back online after being shut in for a few weeks due to technical issues, a source close to the matter said March 22. “The refinery has resumed processing after days of some maintenance to correct some few issues,” the source said. The refinery went offline in late July, after having run through its reserves of crud...