SONARA, created in 1973 and inaugurated in 1981, is a topping reforming refinery. It places at the disposal of the market the following petroleum products: butane, gasoline, jet fuel, kerosene, fuel oil, distillate, and fuel oil. The Limbe refinery has a theoretical capacity of 2,100,000 tons/year.
Will Cameroon build another refinery?
Cameroon is planning to build another oil refinery due to the May 31, 2019 fire outbreak at SONARA, the only refinery in the country. This move aims to create a duopoly in the hydrocarbon sector.
How is crude oil produced in Cameroon?
In Cameroon, the supply of refined oil products is carried out using two methods, local production or direct import. SONARA usually meets up with 80% of oil consumption whereas direct import meets up with the remaining 20%. Local production is carried out by SONARA where it imports crude oil and refine it before transferring them to SCDP.
How much does the Cameroon oil pipeline cost?
However, since its oil pipeline is placed within the territory of Cameroon, they are forced to pay the State of Cameroon a transit fee which amounts to $1.32 per barrel of oil that passes through the pipeline from Doba to Kribi (Business in Cameroon, 2020).