With a greater capacity than the total output of Nigeria’s existing refining infrastructure, the Dangote Refinery will be able to meet the country’s entire domestic fuel demand, as well as export refined products.
How complex is the Dangote oil refinery?
The Dangote Oil Refinery has a Nelson complexity index of 10.5 which means that it will be more complex than most refineries in the United States (average 9.5) or Europe (average 6.5). ( The largest refinery in the world, the Jamnagar Refinery in India, has a complexity of 21.1.)
How many jobs will the Dangote oil refinery provide?
When fully operational it will provide 135,000 permanent jobs in the region. The Dangote Oil Refinery has a Nelson complexity index of 10.5 which means that it will be more complex than most refineries in the United States (average 9.5) or Europe (average 6.5). (
What happened at Dangote Refinery?
The Dangote Refinery is capable of supplying 100% of Nigeria’s oil needs, and also have surplus of each of these products for export. On 26 June 2024, a minor fire occurred in the refinery with video from the scene showing smoke and flame billowing from one corner of the plant.