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MEMBERSHIP

The role of the African Refiners Association is to give a voice not just to African refiners but to all downstream oil stakeholders. The ARA's principal aims and objectives are:

1. To address economic, environmental and social issues deemed by its membership to impact upon oil refining in Africa, or upon the importing and distribution of petroleum products throughout the African continent.

2. To address issues within the international oil industry which impact on the African oil industry.
3. To promote the exchange of positive experiences between Members, as well as improve their technical and economic performance.

4. To improve communication and cooperation between its Members and the international oil market.
 
To achieve this, ARA cooperates with the relevant industry groups, governments, regulatory bodies, international agencies, academic institutions and non-governmental organisations. 

Benefit of ARA Membership

Become a Member of the only pan-Afican downstream oil association and...

  • Be a key player in deciding ARA policy on pan-African downstream developments - respecting commercial, socio-economic and environmental factors
  • Take part in ARA WEEK - the meeting place for downstream oil in Africa
  • Be represented by 5 delegates at the ARA Annual General Meeting (AGM)
  • Get 25% discount at the CITAC Downstream Workshops held during the ARA WEEK after the AGM
  • Nominate participants in ARA work groups:

-    Product Specifications
-    Human Resources and Sustainable Development
-    Storage and Distribution
-    Refining Techniques & Health, Safety and Environment
   (HSE)
-    Ad hoc seminars (regulation, ship vetting, for example)

  • Receive invitations to industry seminars throughout the year
  • Meet and share experiences with regional, pan-African and international companies
  • Have the right to vote at the ARA Annual General Meeting
  • Access the ARA African Downstream Database offering data on supply/demand, specifications, facilities and pump prices

Type of Membership

Full membership
 
Full membership is available to a refinery or group of refineries under common ownership operating in Africa.
A refinery is defined as an industrial feedstock processing plant (crude oil, coal or gas) for the production of petroleum products (including bitumen and petrochemicals).

Associate Membership

Associate Membership is offered to entities dealing with the import, the transport and the distribution of petroleum products in one or more African countries who:

a)    have a import terminal and/or control a significant share of national imports and/or
b)    operate a distribution network of a significant size in a national market and/or
c)    operate a petroleum products transport company by land or by sea of a significant importance to the national demand and/or
d)    bear the responsibility for the regulation and the control of refining, importing, stocking, transporting or distributing petroleum products.
 
Moreover, Associate Membership is offered to NGOs or parastatal organisations with an interest in the future of refining in Africa and more generally, in the African oil sector and/or with a real impact on the products market in Africa.
 
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