African Refiners and Distributors Association

The African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) is a pan-African industry association representing the interests of refiners, fuel distributors, marketers, and downstream petroleum stakeholders across the African continent.

ARDA serves as a collaborative platform focused on strengthening Africa’s downstream petroleum sector, with an emphasis on refining capacity, fuel distribution, storage, logistics, and market efficiency. The Association works to promote best practices, improve operational standards, and support policy frameworks that enhance energy security and reliable fuel supply across African markets.

The Association engages with governments, regulators, national oil companies, private operators, and international partners to address sector challenges related to infrastructure development, pricing mechanisms, fuel quality standards, and cross-border trade. Through dialogue and advocacy, ARDA supports regulatory harmonization and market reforms that enable sustainable downstream investment.

For investors and industry participants, ARDA provides a valuable forum for market intelligence, stakeholder engagement, and regional cooperation, offering insight into downstream opportunities, policy trends, and infrastructure needs. Through conferences, technical workshops, research, and member engagement, the Association contributes to building a resilient and competitive downstream petroleum ecosystem in Africa.