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This segment involves processing of raw materials, storage and subsequent distribution of petroleum products.

Despite being an oil producing country, Angola has only one small refinery in Luanda that does not have enough capacity to meet the demand of the rapid economic growth. For this reason, Angola annually imports 250 million dollars of oil derivative products. To cover this gap Sonangol undertook the project of building a new modern refinery, Sonaref, with the goal of making a full integration of the production and refining of crude oil activities.

In the area of distribution Sonangol offers a wide range of petroleum products, which serve various industries and for home use.

The distribution and marketing of these products is handled by Distribuidora,which in addition offers products such as lubricants, oils and burning material, also has the availability, in Angola, of a wide network of service stations and gas stations.

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