The Ivorian Refining Company (Sir) has just increased its storage capacity for petroleum products by around 150,000 m3. The operator aims to acquire the largest quay in the country.

The capacity building action was concretized by the signature of an agreement for the acquisition of the wharf and the Puma Energie Côte d'Ivoire depot. This acquisition of Puma Energy's assets, namely the oil depot and the oil wharf which delighted Minister Thomas Camara, reinforces the logistics capacity of Sir, secures the supply of Côte d'Ivoire in petroleum products, increases the stock of safety and competitiveness of Sir on Ivorian territory. In fact, from a logistical point of view, the acquired Puma depot offers Sir rapid access to an additional product storage capacity of around 150,000 m3. As for the Puma wharf, the largest in the area, it represents an important logistical lever, which offers the refinery flexible access to the canal for export and import operations.