Mali’s biggest fuel retail network is now fully under local control after NDC Energie acquired an 80-station chain, marking a major shift in the country’s energy sector.

The network was previously operated by French energy giant TotalEnergies, which sold its Malian operations in January 2025 to Coli Energy, a Benin-linked firm. By January 2026, ownership had shifted again to NDC Energie, a 100% Malian-owned company.

TotalEnergies’ exit was driven by rising geopolitical tensions, security challenges, and growing anti-French sentiment, while also fitting its strategy to focus investments on key markets.

Founded in 2015, NDC Energie was already a major fuel importer, running four retail stations in Bamako and a fleet of over 200 tanker trucks supplying independent marketers, the state electricity utility EDM-SA, and mining projects like the Goulamina lithium mine in Sikasso. The acquisition transforms NDC into a vertically integrated energy operator, controlling both fuel imports and nationwide distribution.

The takeover comes after disruptions along key supply routes in late 2025 caused shortages and long queues. Improved logistics and relative stability in early 2026 have helped restore supply and created room for consolidation.