Cameroon Hopes New Oil Refinery Will Cut Fuel Imports

TLDR

• Cameroon has launched construction of a new oil refinery and strategic storage depot at the deep-water port of Kribi
• The project aims to reduce the country’s fuel import dependence, which has persisted since the Sonara refinery fire in 2019
• The industrial complex spans 250 hectares and includes both refining facilities and a storage depot with a 250,000-300,000 tonne capacity

Cameroon has launched construction of a new oil refinery and strategic storage depot at the deep-water port of…