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Nasan Energies

Also known as: Nasan · the acquiring group · NASAN Energies (Pty) Ltd

Local fuel retailer acquiring 52 Engen and Shell-branded service stations from Vivo Energy, becoming Namibia's third-largest fuel retailer subject to competition conditions.

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Nasan Energies appeals five-year fuel sourcing ban from Vitol

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The Namibian Competition Commission approved Nasan Energies' acquisition of 52 service stations but barred the company from sourcing fuel from Vitol for five years to prevent monopoly concentration. Nasan has appealed the restriction and notified the energy minister of its intention to seek a review of the commission's conditions.

2 April 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 2 April

  1. Nasan Energies appeals five-year fuel sourcing ban from Vitol

    The Namibian Competition Commission approved Nasan Energies' acquisition of 52 service stations but barred the company from sourcing fuel from Vitol for five years to prevent monopoly concentration. Nasan has appealed the restriction and notified the energy minister of its intention to seek a review of the commission's conditions.

    2 April 2026 · The Namibian

Wednesday 25 March

  1. NASAN Energies approved to acquire Engen and Shell fuel stations

    The Namibia Competition Commission has approved NASAN Energies' acquisition of 52 Engen and Shell-branded fuel service stations from Vivo Energy Namibia, positioning the local oil marketing company as the country's third-largest fuel retailer. The company plans to rebrand the stations and prioritise local suppliers as it implements the transaction.

    25 March 2026 · Informanté

Monday 23 March

  1. Nasan Energies wins approval to buy 52 fuel stations

    The locally owned Nasan Energies has received approval from the Namibia Competition Commission to purchase 52 fuel service stations (operating under Engen and Shell brands) from Vivo Energy Namibia. Upon completion, the company will become Namibia's third-largest fuel retailer and aims to boost local ownership in a sector historically dominated by foreign operators.

    23 March 2026 · New Era

Sunday 22 March

  1. Nasan Energies becomes third-largest fuel retailer after acquisition approval

    The Namibian Competition Commission has approved Nasan Energies' acquisition of 52 Engen and Shell-branded service stations from Vivo Energy, positioning Nasan as the country's third-largest fuel retailer. The purchase was conditional on divestment to prevent monopolistic control, following concerns about potential connections between Nasan's co-founder Miguel Hamutenya and Vivo's parent company Vitol.

    22 March 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 19 March

  1. Nasan Energies approved to buy 53 service stations from Vivo Energy

    The Namibian Competition Commission has approved Nasan Energies, co-founded by Miguel Hamutenya, to acquire 53 service stations from Vivo Energy/Engen. The approval comes despite earlier objections over potential monopoly concerns related to possible ties between Nasan and Vitol, Vivo Energy's parent company.

    19 March 2026 · The Namibian

Wednesday 18 March

  1. Nasan Energies finalizes acquisition of 52 fuel retail units

    Nasan Energies is in final stages of acquiring 52 business units from Vivo Energy and Engen Namibia, a regulatory-mandated divestiture intended to increase market competition. The company has completed its retail identity, implemented new operational systems, and secured fuel supply contracts ahead of the Namibian Competition Commission's final decision.

    18 March 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 2 March

  1. Youth energy group backs local ownership in oil, gas sector

    The Namibia Youth Energy Forum says local ownership in Namibia's oil, gas and green hydrogen industries should be seen as a strength, not a threat, and supports inclusive youth participation. The forum backs Nasan Energies' acquisition of 52 service stations as a step toward increasing Namibian participation in the downstream fuel sector.

    2 March 2026 · The Namibian

  2. Opposition leader alleges presidential family controls petroleum value chain

    Panduleni Itula, leader of the Independent Patriots for Change, presented evidence he says shows the president's family members hold interests across the oil and gas sector—including the president's son operating a diesel distribution business at Lüderitz port and the first gentleman serving as patron of a petroleum industry forum—and called on Parliament to reject a petroleum amendment bill that would transfer licensing authority to the Presidency.

    2 March 2026 · The Namibian

Wednesday 25 February

  1. President challenges Itula to prove oil sector family links

    President Nandi-Ndaitwah has challenged Independent Patriots for Change leader Panduleni Itula to provide empirical evidence linking her family to Namibia's upstream oil sector, reiterating her denial of direct or indirect interests. Itula held his third oil-related press conference in less than three weeks, presenting what he termed documented evidence of a systematic network involving the president's sons and husband across the petroleum value chain, including fuel imports, distribution, and investments.

    25 February 2026 · New Era

Monday 23 February

  1. Nasan nears completion of 52 service stations acquisition

    Local energy company Nasan Energies has reached the final stages of acquiring 52 service stations from Vivo Energy and Engen Namibia, following a Namibia Competition Commission stakeholders' conference in Windhoek. Interested parties have 30 days to submit data before a final decision is made on the transaction, which would make Nasan the third-largest player in Namibia's retail fuel market.

    23 February 2026 · New Era

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