The Cabinda refinery during its launch in September 2025. © Rights reserved Published on May 13, 2026 at 12:21 pm (GMT +1) After successful initial trials in February, Angola‘s Cabinda refinery, located in the north of the country, supplied its first litres of diesel to the local market at the beginning of May. The development was welcomed by Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas Diamantino Pedro Azevedo, though its full impact remains to be seen.