The $19 billion facility, which has a capacity to produce 650,000 barrels per day, has started to produce diesel and aviation fuel, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery company reported Saturday. As Nigeria¡¯s first privately owned oil refinery, the project ¡°is a game-changer for our country,¡± it added.
Where is Africa’s biggest oil refinery?
Africa¡¯s biggest oil refinery has begun production in Nigeria after a yearslong wait. The $19 billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery facility has a capacity to produce 650,000 barrels a day and has started to produce diesel and aviation fuel, the company reported Saturday.
What is Dangote Refinery?
The Dangote Refinery is an oil refinery owned by Dangote Group that was inaugurated on 22 May 2023 in Lekki, Nigeria. When fully operational, it is expected to have the capacity to process about 650,000 barrels of crude oil per day, making it the largest single-train refinery in the world. The investment is over US$19 billion.
How many barrels of oil does Lagos refinery produce a day?
The refinery, which occupies 2,635 hectares of land in the Lekki Economic Free Zone in Lagos and has a capacity to process 650,000 barrels of oil per day, began producing diesel, kerosene and aviation fuel on January 12.