Cameroon’s state oil refiner ​Sonara said on Friday it ‌had signed an agreement with Nigeria’s Dangote Group and Lagos-based MRS ​Oil & Gas Company to ​supply refined petroleum products to Cameroon.

The ⁠deal, signed on October ​22 in Lagos, is intended ​to provide Cameroon with a stable and sustainable fuel supply as petroleum product ​costs rise amid conflict ​in the Middle East.

Cameroon has relied completely ‌on ⁠imported refined petroleum products since 2019, when an explosion damaged its sole refinery.

Sonara said a ​ceremony planned ​to ⁠formally launch the partnership had been postponed because ​of last-minute scheduling constraints ​involving ⁠Dangote Group President Aliko Dangote. A new date will be ⁠announced ​later.