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Uganda: Framework agreement for refinery project
The government signed a project framework agreement with the Albertine Graben Refinery Consortium (AGRC) on 10 April for a 60,000 b/d refinery in Kabaale, Hoima district. The consortium consists of Italian-based GE subsidiary Nuovo Pignone International, Eni subsidiary Saipem...
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Uganda
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Vivo Energy plans listing
Africa-focused fuel retailer Vivo Energy on 10 April announced plans for an initial public offering (IPO) in London and Johannesburg. Vivo Energy, which has Shell-branded retail operations in 15 countries across Africa, is owned 55% by Vitol and 44% by Helios Investment Partners...
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Africa
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Chad: Déby launches fuel depot
President Idriss Déby Itno on 4 April formally launched construction of a 36m litre capacity fuel storage depot close to the Djermaya refinery. The Société Nationale des Dépôts Pétroliers, to be built by French company Parlym International, aims to create a strategic reserve to...
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Chad
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Uganda: Refinery agreement close
Uganda is close to signing a formal development agreement for a long-mooted 60,000 b/d refinery in Hoima district. Sources close to the talks told African Energy that an agreeement had been initialled and signing was expected within days. Ugandan officials spent more than three...
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Uganda
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Côte d’Ivoire: Government clears Petroci filling stations sale
A cabinet meeting on 28 February approved the sale of state oil company Petroci’s 37 service stations to Puma Energy. The sale forms part of a restructuring of the company, which made a loss of FCFA39.9bn ($71.6m) in 2015 following the collapse of the international oil price and...
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Côte d’Ivoire
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Dubai’s Djibouti relationship ends, but other friends emerge in Africa
The Djibouti government on 22 February cancelled a 30-year contract with Dubai’s DP World to manage the Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT). DP World had been active in Djibouti’s port since 2000, but Gulf involvement in Djibouti and other neighbouring countries has gained more...
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Djibouti
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Egypt to import Israeli gas into newly liberalised market
On 19 February, Noble Energy, the operator of the Leviathan and Tamar gas fields, announced ten-year agreements to sell Leviathan gas to privately owned gas importer Dolphinus Holdings at a firm rate of 350mcf/d from the start-up of the project at the end of 2019, and Tamar gas...
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Egypt
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