Gabon's Sogara oil refinery shut due to post-election violence
DAKAR, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Gabon's sole oil refinery in Port Gentil has been shut since last Wednesday because of violence following the disputed Aug. 27 presidential elections, a union official told Reuters on Monday.
It was not clear when the Sogara refinery, which processes 21,000 barrels of oil per day, would be back online, said Sylvain Mayabi, secretary-general of the National Organization of Petrol Employees.
French oil producer Total owns a 43.8 percent stake in the refinery. (Reporting By Aaron Ross, writing by Edward McAllister)
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