Will Nigeria’s biggest oil refinery alleviate chronic fuel shortages?
Africa’s biggest oil refinery has been opened in Nigeria, where it is hoped it will alleviate chronic fuel shortages. Nigeria is a major oil producer but most of this is sent abroad while it has to import the refined fuel used in vehicles and elsewhere. As a result the country often faces chronic fuel shortages.
What is Africa’s biggest oil refinery?
It is expected to be Africa¡¯s biggest oil refinery and the world¡¯s biggest single-train facility. The Pipeline Infrastructure at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery is the largest anywhere in the world, with 1,100 kilometers to handle 3 Billion Standard Cubic Foot of gas per day.
Will Nigeria’s biggest oil refinery boost refining capacity?
(AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File) ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) ¡ª Africa¡¯s biggest oil refinery has begun production in Nigeria, the company has said, ending a yearslong wait for a plant that analysts said Monday could boost refining capacity in a region heavily reliant on imported petroleum products.
Where is Dangote petroleum refinery?
FILE – A view of oil installations at the Dangote refinery during the opening ceremony in Lagos, Nigeria, Monday, May 22, 2023. Nigeria¡¯s Dangote Petroleum Refinery, which is Africa¡¯s biggest, says it has begun production, starting with diesel and aviation fuel.