CITAC

CITAC has a number of retainer agreements which give clients preferential access to our expertise on bespoke projects, market studies and assignments, designed to meet each client's individual requirements. Retainer clients are given priority in the allocation of CITAC resources and automatically receive our regular reports.

CITAC believes that retainer agreements enable us to build partnerships with our clients and enable us to gain an in depth knowledge of their business. Long-term relationships are more beneficial for our clients as, the more we understand their businesses, the more targeted our advice and recommendations.

CITAC has been involved in a significant number of consultancy, tender advice and business development projects in Africa, covering areas such as refinery optimisation, feedstock strategy, market analysis and evaluation.

Topics covered have typically included:

• Market Studies
• Price Structures
• Investment Strategy
• Supply/Demand forecasts
• Feedstock options and pricing strategies
• Shipping and freight options
• Risk management and margin protection

View sample of specific assignments undertaken

CITAC offers both regular and commissioned studies and reports. See reports for more information.

The key to unlocking business development in Africa is the combination of close local and international relationships and specialist market knowledge and experience.

CITAC recognises that training and consulting can often lead to the need for assistance in identifying potential partners and negotiating contracts.

Through its extensive local contacts, its specialist knowledge and market experience, CITAC has successfully acted as broker in a number of oil and shipping contracts, including:

• Arranging products supplies to independent Nigerian buyers
• Organising the supply of specialist products such as Bitumen and lubricant base oils.
• Arranging a contract of afreightment for coastal movements of products.
• Negotiating Crude and products supply contracts from African refineries.
• Negotiating a vessel Time Charter contract.
• Developing Risk Management strategy.
• Negotiating gas supply contracts in Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon.