The World Bank is supporting a number of initiatives to rationalize the downstream oil sector
of Sub-Saharan African countries. Such initiatives include the phasing-out of leaded …

Adulteration of petrol and diesel fuel with kerosene is very common in Tanzania. It increases
the tailpipe emissions of harmful pollutants from vehicles. These leads to this study, which …

Adulteration of automotive transport fuels at the point of sale and during transportation has
become an acute problem in Ethiopia and Addis Ababa is not an exception. This paper …

The resource curse is a defining feature of the African continent. Despite its vast resource
wealth, Africa remains the poorest and most underdeveloped continent in the world. The aim …

This paper seeks to investigate the sources and the level of fuel contamination in the
Ghanaian market and its effects on internal combustion engines and the environment. A …

Executive summary Senegal, with significant reserves of natural gas, appears to be on the
verge of becoming a significant hydrocarbon producer. This resource wealth presents the …

This is one of four documents of a series presenting the results of studies, workshops and
action plans recently undertaken for four sub-Saharan African countries (Ethiopia, Mali …

The World Bank and the African Refiners Association (ARA), with the concurrence of the
United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and International Petroleum Industry …

Nigeria's oil industry encounters crude oil theft in commercial quantities, which is often
exported to neighbouring countries. This has occasioned a loss of revenue and has caused …

Nigeria companies have escaped large compensation fees for oil spills in the Niger Delta
region by blaming thieves for the environmental problems. Amnesty International's report …