Al Jazeera English • May 12, 2026 13:14

Africa’s richest man plans new Mombasa oil refinery: Why this matters

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Dangote's planned East Africa refinery will model his recent mega project in Nigeria's Lagos.

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Fri 18:47 - Al Jazeera English

Libya’s largest oil refinery halts operations during fighting

Sat 13:25 - Euronews

Libya launches major security operation in Zawiya after clashes near key oil refinery

Sun 09:51 - Al Jazeera English

Libya’s Zawiya refinery resumes full operations

Tue 06:34 - Middle East Eye

Report says UAE carried out secret strikes on Iran, hit refinery on Lavan Island

Tue 13:14 - Al Jazeera English

Africa’s richest man plans new Mombasa oil refinery: Why this matters

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09:51

Libya’s Zawiya refinery resumes full operations

Refinery closed for about two days after fighting near the facility 40km west of Tripoli.

18:47

Libya’s largest oil refinery halts operations during fighting

Zawiya refinery shut down in 'precautionary measure' as emergency declared following explosions and gunfire nearby.

Euronews

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13:25

Libya launches major security operation in Zawiya after clashes near key oil refinery

In Zawiya, home to one of the oil-rich country’s biggest refineries, rival gangs clash over the trafficking of fuel and commercial goods into neighbouring Tunisia.

Middle East Eye

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06:34

Report says UAE carried out secret strikes on Iran, hit refinery on Lavan Island

Report says UAE carried out secret strikes on Iran, hit refinery on Lavan Island The Wall Street Journal reported that the United Arab Emirates secretly carried out a series of …