Project Cost: $6.6B | Capacity: 200K b/d | Completion: 2028 | Construction: 42% | Chinese Debt: $3.5B | Jobs Created: 8,000+ | EPC Lead: Gemcorp | Products: 5 | Project Cost: $6.6B | Capacity: 200K b/d | Completion: 2028 | Construction: 42% | Chinese Debt: $3.5B | Jobs Created: 8,000+ | EPC Lead: Gemcorp | Products: 5 |

Intelligence — Lobito Refinery

Intelligence section of Lobito Refinery intelligence platform.

Benguela Corridor Integration — Rail, Port, and Refinery Synergy Assessment

Intelligence assessment of Benguela Corridor integration — railway capacity, port expansion, refinery logistics, bidirectional commodity flows, and corridor development outlook.

Updated Mar 22, 2026

Chinese Contractor Performance — CNCEC Execution Assessment and Outlook

Performance assessment of CNCEC as the Lobito Refinery's EPC contractor — safety metrics, quality performance, schedule adherence, cost management, and contractor risk outlook.

Updated Mar 22, 2026

Completion Probability Analysis — Schedule Confidence and Risk Scenarios

Schedule confidence intelligence analysis — Monte Carlo simulation results, critical path risks, schedule recovery measures, and probability-weighted completion date scenarios.

Updated Mar 22, 2026

Construction Progress Q1 2026 — Site Activity, Workforce, and Milestone Update

Q1 2026 construction progress intelligence brief for the Lobito Refinery — site activity summary, workforce numbers, milestone achievements, critical path status, and near-term construction outlook.

Updated Mar 22, 2026

Crude Supply Strategy — Feedstock Optimization and Supply Chain Review

Intelligence brief on crude supply strategy for the Lobito Refinery — feedstock grade selection, delivery logistics optimization, supply security assessment, and crude market outlook.

Updated Mar 22, 2026

Environmental Monitoring Update — Air, Water, and Ecological Indicators

Environmental monitoring intelligence brief — air quality data, water quality indicators, marine ecological surveys, noise monitoring, waste management performance, and compliance status.

Updated Mar 22, 2026

Equipment Delivery Tracker — Manufacturing Status and Logistics Update

Equipment delivery intelligence brief — manufacturing progress at Chinese facilities, shipping schedule, on-site receiving status, and delivery risk assessment for critical-path items.

Updated Mar 22, 2026

Financing Update March 2026 — Capital Mobilization and Bank Negotiation Status

March 2026 financing intelligence brief for the Lobito Refinery — capital mobilization status, Chinese bank negotiation progress, DFI engagement, Zambia equity status, and financing gap analysis.

Updated Mar 22, 2026

Lobito vs Dangote — Side-by-Side Mega-Refinery Intelligence Brief

Side-by-side intelligence comparison of the Lobito and Dangote refineries — capacity, cost, timeline, financing, product slate, and lessons from Dangote's operational experience.

Updated Mar 22, 2026

Local Content Compliance — Angolan Workforce and Procurement Targets

Assessment of local content compliance at the Lobito Refinery — Angolan workforce targets, procurement from local suppliers, training program outcomes, and regulatory compliance status.

Updated Mar 22, 2026

Policy Risk Assessment — Regulatory, Fiscal, and Political Risk Monitor

Policy risk intelligence monitor — regulatory changes, fiscal policy developments, political dynamics, government stability, and risk implications for the Lobito Refinery.

Updated Mar 22, 2026

Product Offtake Negotiations — Domestic and Regional Sales Agreements

Intelligence brief on product offtake negotiations — Sonangol domestic offtake, Zambia export agreement, spot sales strategy, and pricing mechanism analysis.

Updated Mar 22, 2026

Regional Refining Capacity — Southern and West African Refinery Map

Intelligence assessment of refining capacity across Southern and West Africa — operational refineries, projects under construction, planned capacity additions, and regional supply-demand outlook.

Updated Mar 22, 2026

Workforce Mobilization Status — Recruitment, Training, and Peak Staffing

Workforce mobilization intelligence brief — current staffing levels, recruitment pipeline, training program throughput, peak workforce planning, and labor market dynamics.

Updated Mar 22, 2026

Zambia Partnership Analysis — Strategic Assessment of the 25% Stake Acquisition

Strategic intelligence assessment of Zambia's 25% stake acquisition in the Lobito Refinery — deal structure, payment capacity analysis, offtake implications, and geopolitical significance.

Updated Mar 22, 2026
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