Widely Used English Linseed Oil Refinery Plant in Cameroon

What happened to Cameroon’s oil refinery?
The government claimed it was an accident, while separatist guerrilla claimed authorship. The refinery is being rebuilt (July 2023). On 31st May 2019, an explosion hit Cameroon’s lone oil refinery SONARA (Cameroon’s National Oil Refinery), causing serious damage and production suspension.
Will Cameroon build another refinery?
(Business in Cameroon) – Cameroon plans to build another refinery. Indeed, SONARA (which was the only refinery in the country) was the victim of a fire outbreak on May 31, 2019. Therefore, the country plans to create a duopoly in the hydrocarbon sector.
How much natural gas does Cameroon have?
Cameroon has natural gas reserves estimated to be 4.8 billion cubic feet. Much of this gas remains undeveloped. In the meantime, Cameroon continues to concentrate on upstream and downstream activities. Downstream, the country plans to refurbish the national oil refinery, SONARA, following a devastating fire of an unknown cause in June 2019.
What is the capacity of Limbé refinery?
The Limbé refinery has a theoretical capacity of 2,100,000 tons/year. It was conceived at first to treat light crude (Arabian light). However Cameroon currently produces heavy crudes, and inadequacy between the existing tools in the refinery and the crudes available was noted.