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Spotlight | Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia
From Windhoek to Dar es Salaam, Vitol is changing the rules of fuel-trading game

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Vitol’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, in October 2026.
Vitol’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, in October 2026.
Vitol’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, in October 2026.

In recent months, the trader led by Russell Hardy has established itself as the exclusive supplier to a majority of countries in southern and eastern Africa, after they opted to bring petroleum-product imports under government control. Much to the dismay of its competitors and the International Monetary Fund.

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