Sunday 16 August 2026

Pétrole

San Pedro: future oil lung of Ivory Coast

The government, through the Minister of Mines, Oil and Energy, Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly, confirms the construction of a second refinery in San Pedro, a titanic project which should triple the national refining capacity before 2040 and propel the country to the rank of West African energy hub. It was in Yamoussoukro...

par Franck Oulaï
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Oil storage: GESTOCI reaches a historic milestone

The Minister of Mines, Oil and Energy, Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly, commissioned the R14 tank with 20,000 m³ of diesel and the first Ivorian loading station for GESTOCI tank trucks, on July 24, 2026. This double infrastructure brings the total capacity of the depot to 100,700 m³.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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PETROCI - SOCAR: Ivory Coast seals strategic rapprochement with Azerbaijan

A delegation from PETROCI HOLDING led by its General Management carried out a working mission to Baku, in the Republic of Azerbaijan, at the invitation of SOCAR and its subsidiary SOCAR Trading, a few days ago. This visit marks a key step in the internationalization strategy of the Ivorian oil company.

par Mohamed Fofana
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