Edition 08 · 28 October 2026
The offer has closed: strong reported demand, but price discovery still matters
The issuer confirms closure on 27 October. Reuters reports orders near three times the base offer, but final subscriptions, the potential 30% increase and the SEC-approved allotment remain unconfirmed.
Read edition →Edition 07 · 14 October 2026
Stronger cash generation, a longer offer window — allocation discipline holds
Unaudited nine-month results materially strengthen the operating case. The offer now closes on 27 October, but normalised earnings, expansion funding and policy exposure still warrant measured participation.
Read edition →Edition 06 · 10 October 2026
Proposed petrol ceiling adds cash-recovery risk as crude constraints persist
A proposed wholesale-cost ceiling introduces a financing question for refiners. Domestic crude constraints remain material; neither development establishes a quantified fall in refinery profitability.
Read edition →Edition 05 · 8 October 2026
East African GDR access widens — but liquidity and allocation remain conditional
Kenyan and Ugandan regulatory steps broaden participation in the refinery IPO. The proposed Kenyan GDR tranche clarifies potential distribution, but actual demand, allotment, listing and minority returns remain unproven.
Read edition →Edition 04 · 24 September 2026
The refinery is proving the operating case — now capital discipline matters more
Fresh regulator data show very high utilisation and a dominant share of Nigeria’s petrol supply. The business case strengthens, but the investment case still turns on valuation, Phase 2 funding and minority-shareholder discipline.
Read edition →Edition 03 · 14 September 2026
The offer is live — now valuation discipline matters most
The public offer has moved from proposed terms to an executable transaction. That removes timetable uncertainty but does not remove valuation, financing, governance or liquidity risk.
Read edition →Edition 02 · 10 September 2026
Feedstock risk improves — but our allocation discipline does not change
New crude-purchase data removes one important concern at today’s scale. The investment thesis strengthens modestly, but the main valuation and expansion-funding questions remain.
Read edition →Edition 01 · 9 September 2026
Africa’s biggest IPO: exceptional asset, but is ₦525 the right price?
A plain-English investor primer on what is being offered, why the refinery matters, and why our initial position is measured rather than aggressive.
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