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CITAC African Downstream Workshops 2012 – A Key Element of ARA WEEK

CITAC is organising its African Downstream Workshops on 22nd – 23rd March 2012 at Le Palais des Congrès de la Palmeraie in Marrakech, as part of ARA WEEK, held from 19th to 23rd March 2012, in association with the ARA (African Refiners Association).

Oil Market Fundamentals Course in Accra, Ghana

CITAC is organising its successful Oil Market Fundamentals Course in Accra, Ghana from 27th February to 2nd March 2012

Citac publishes latest quarterly report

Citac is pleased to announce the publication of the first of 2012’s Sub-Saharan Africa Oil Market Reports.

International Petroleum Shipping and Freight Market Course in Accra, Ghana

CITAC is running, in partnership with Riverlake Shipping SA, its International Petroleum Shipping and Freight Market Course in Accra, Ghana, from 23rd to 27th January 2012.

French Language Oil Market Fundamentals Course in Morocco

CITAC is to stage its successful Oil Market Fundamentals Course in Mohammedia, Morocco from 12th to 16th December 2011.

CITAC publishes new edition of report on African refining

CITAC is pleased to announce the publication of “Oil Refining in Sub-Saharan Africa”, a unique and in-depth report examining Africa’s downstream oil sector.

Citac publishes latest quarterly report

Citac is pleased to announce the publication of the fourth of 2011’s Sub-Saharan Africa Oil Market Reports.

CITAC announces updated training schedule for 2011-12

CITAC has published its schedule of training courses for September 2011 to June 2012. Courses and Workshops are offered in both English and French, and will be held in venues across Africa, including South Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania, Morocco, Cote d’Ivoire and Kenya.

Citac publishes latest quarterly report

Citac is pleased to announce the publication of the third of 2011’s Sub-Saharan Africa Oil Market Reports.

CITAC helps map Côte d'Ivoire's energy future

CITAC Chairman Mark Elliott attended a governmental conference on Mining and Energy in Yamassoukro, Côte d'Ivoire in June. The conference sought to map out Côte d'Ivoire's energy future. Mark Elliott made the presentation on petroleum matters, focussing on growing demand in Africa in general and the Gulf of Guinea in particular.

CITAC leads Gabonese pricing workshop

CITAC recently led a major workshop on the theme of ‘Import Parity Pricing’ on the Gabonese market. The two-day workshop, which took place in Libreville on 18-19 May, was initiated by the country’s sole refiner, SOGARA, and brought together all of the country’s major downstream stakeholders.

Citac publishes latest quarterly report

Citac is pleased to announce the publication of the second of 2011’s Sub-Saharan Africa Oil Market Reports.

CITAC announces new forecasts: 40% jump in African oil demand by 2020

Africa's growing products shortfall a key message of CITAC's annual Downstream Workshops

CITAC to hold Advanced Oil Trading Course

CITAC is to stage another Advanced Oil Trading course in Tema, Ghana this May - book early for a 10% discount

Citac publishes latest quarterly report

Citac is pleased to announce the publication of the first of 2011’s Sub-Saharan Africa Oil Market Reports.

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CITAC launches training schedule with brand new courses

CITAC has published its schedule of training courses for November 2010 to October 2011, including brand new courses in Project Investment Appraisal and Operations & Shipping.

Citac publishes latest quarterly report

Citac is pleased to announce the publication of the fourth of 2010’s Sub-Saharan Africa Oil Market Reports.

New Annual Report paints picture of massive demand growth to 2020 and challenges to come for African refiners

CITAC’s latest Annual Review of the African downstream sector paints a dramatic picture of the future of the continent’s energy demand in coming years. And it sounds a warning about the rising risk of the local African refineries failing to meet that demand in the face of rising competition from new Asian refineries in a world already suffering from global overcapacity.

CITAC announces London training course

Book early and save on CITAC's course in Oil Trading Fundamentals, London, October 2010

Citac publishes latest quarterly report

Citac is pleased to announce the publication of the third of 2010’s Sub-Saharan Africa Oil Market Reports.

CITAC publishes new edition of report on African refining

CITAC is pleased to announce the publication of “Oil Refining in Sub-Saharan Africa”, a unique and in-depth report examining Africa’s downstream oil sector.

Citac publishes latest quarterly report

Citac is pleased to announce the publication of the second of 2010’s Sub-Saharan Africa Oil Market Reports.

CITAC announces new forecasts: 40% jump in African oil demand by 2020

African oil demand will rise as fast as India's over the next decade, according to new forecasts by African downstream energy specialists CITAC

CITAC announces first Nairobi training course

CITAC is pleased to announce the first East African staging of its successful Oil Trading Fundamentals course, in Nairobi from 24-28 May.

Citac publishes latest quarterly report

Citac is pleased to announce the publication of the first of 2010’s Sub-Saharan Africa Oil Market Reports.

French Language Oil Trading Fundamentals Course in Casablanca

CITAC is pleased to announce a course in Oil Trading Fundamentals in Casablanca, Feb 2010

ARA WEEK 8-12 March 2010 in Cape Town: The Place To Meet Downstream Africa

THE PLACE TO MEET DOWNSTREAM AFRICA

Citac publishes latest quarterly report

Citac is pleased to announce the publication of the fourth of 2009’s Sub-Saharan Africa Oil Market Reports.

Citac publishes new-look quarterly report

Citac is pleased to announce the publication of the third of 2009’s Sub-Saharan Africa Oil Market Reports.

ADDed Value!

CITAC is pleased to announce that ADD, the award-winning Africa Downstream Database, is now commercially available.

CITAC Training goes international!

CITAC successfully completed its inaugural training course in Ghana between the 11th and 15th May

African Refiners Week goes from strength to strength!

The fourth African Refiners’ Week held in Cape Town on 16th - 21st March found record numbers of delegates participating to both the African Refiners’ Association’s Annual General Meeting and the CITAC downstream oil workshops.

CITAC Workshop presentations available for download

Delegates who attended the CITAC Africa Downstream workshop in Cape Town can now download the workshop presentations.

CITAC's Africa Downstream Database Scoops Technology Award

CITAC are proud winners of the Archant London Award for Best Use of Science or Technology 2008.

NNPC engages CITAC for off-shore processing study

NNPC engages CITAC for off-shore processing project

CITAC is to provide consultancy services to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on its project for the off-shore processing of Nigerian crude oil.

CITAC chairman makes Geneva presentation

CITAC Chairman makes presentation to Geneva conference

Mark Elliott, CITAC Chairman made a presentation at the Geneva Insight conference organized by Academy and Finance on "Recent development in oil trading in the Gulf of Guinea".

CITAC participates in UNEP meetings on product quality improvement in Africa

Elitsa Georgieva participated in the UNEP North African lead phase out conference in Tunis on 14th to 16th August and Gary Still participated in an East African meeting in Nairobi arranged by the UNEP on behalf of the World Bank’s BAQ (Better Air Quality) programme

3rd Steering committee meeting held for World Bank ARA Sub Saharan Health and Refining study

Steering committee members from Kenya, Congo (Brazzaville), Nigeria and Cote D’Ivoire participated in a meeting in Nairobi to review the progress being made

CITAC completes a series of studies on fuel oil use in sub Saharan Africa

Fuel oil markets are completely different to clean products. Fuel oil is used by a few large customers such as power or cement plants. The CITAC study shows that there are only about 100 buyers of fuel oil in Africa compared to millions of buyers of gasoline and diesel fuel.

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