SONARA
Société Nationale de Raffinage
Former names : National Refining Company, SONARA, Sonara
SONARA operates Cameroon’s sole oil refinery, at Limbe. Refining has been halted since a fire on 31 May 2019 destroyed key units; in 2026 the State launched an international consultation to find a private partner to rehabilitate the plant.
- Sector
- Energy
- Ownership
- State-owned
- Supervising ministry
- Ministry of Water Resources and Energy
- Founded
- 1973
- Head office
- Limbe
Key facts
- An international "market sounding" for the refinery's rehabilitation was launched on 29-30 June 2026 at the Hilton Yaoundé (source: camer.be, read 2026-09-04).
- The rehabilitation project targets a capacity of at least 3.5 million tonnes a year, with a stated ambition of 7 million tonnes (source: investir-au-cameroun, read 2026-09-04).
- The board of directors fixed the rehabilitation plan's budget at 291.9 billion FCFA (source: investir-au-cameroun, read 2026-09-04).