OiLibya to distribute ethanol in Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, OiLibya announced an agreement with the Ethiopian government to provide E5 blended ethanol. Previously, Sudan’s Nile Petroleum was the only company that had obtained a right to distribute ethanol-blended fuel, but Nile;s low blending capacity had led to fuel shortages.

Among the problems – Fincha Sugar Factory, with a 2 Mgy sugarcane ethanol capacity , has been closed for maintenance, and was Nile’s only ethanol supplier.

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