Cameroon’s state-owned oil refining company, Société Nationale de Raffinage (SONARA), has signed an agreement with Nigeria’s Dangote Group and MRS Oil & Gas Company to supply refined petroleum products to Cameroon.
The agreement was signed on October 22, 2026, in Lagos and is aimed at providing Cameroon with a more stable and sustainable supply of petroleum products amid rising fuel costs and disruptions in international energy markets.
Cameroon has depended heavily on imported refined petroleum products since 2019, when an explosion and fire severely damaged SONARA’s refinery in Limbe. The shutdown forced the country to rely on foreign suppliers to meet its domestic demand for petrol, diesel and other refined products.
The new partnership is expected to strengthen Cameroon’s access to fuel from Nigeria while reducing some of the risks associated with long-distance international supply chains. MRS Oil & Gas will also participate in the arrangement, supporting the movement and distribution of petroleum products.
SONARA said the agreement comes at a time when petroleum product prices have been affected by geopolitical tensions and the conflict in the Middle East, making reliable sources of fuel increasingly important.
The financial value of the agreement, supply volumes and specific delivery schedule have not been officially disclosed by SONARA. A ceremony planned to formally launch the partnership was also postponed because of last-minute scheduling constraints involving Dangote Group President Aliko Dangote. A new date is expected to be announced.
The deal represents another step in Dangote Group’s growing push to expand its petroleum business across Africa. The Dangote Petroleum Refinery, located in Lagos, has increasingly supplied refined products to several African markets as countries look for alternative sources of fuel.
Cameroon has already received petroleum products from the Dangote refinery, making the latest agreement an expansion of an existing commercial relationship. The country is now positioned to deepen its reliance on Nigerian-refined petroleum products while efforts continue to restore domestic refining capacity.
The development also strengthens Nigeria’s position as an emerging regional supplier of refined petroleum products and could create a larger market for the Dangote refinery across Central and West Africa.
