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Dangote refinery
  • This [gasoline production] will eliminate all fuel queues in Nigeria. This will improve the health of everybody. This will also make sure that there is consistent supply to the market, says Aliko Dangote.
  • Refinery hailed as a big step in weaning Nigeria from its heavy reliance on imported oil products.
  • Its capacity to export surplus products, such as aviation jet fuel and diesel, offers additional revenue streams for the country.

Nigeria’s energy sector is poised to experience a monumental shift as the Dangote Oil Refinery, a $20 billion investment on the outskirts of Lagos, started gasoline production on Monday. According to media reports, this development marks a big step towards reducing the country’s heavy reliance on imported oil products.

The refinery, which began operations in January, is set to revolutionize Nigeria’s oil industry, promising to address long-standing challenges that have plagued the nation for decades.

“It’s a very historic, monumental …

  • This initial batch is designed to sustain the facility’s ambitious goal of processing 350,000 barrels per day during its initial operational phase.
  • The 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Petroleum Refinery can process most African crude grades as well as Middle Eastern Arab Light and even US Light tight oil as well as crude from other countries.
  • A major step towards boosting Nigeria’s domestic refining capacity and attaining energy security (self-sufficiency).

Dangote Refinery, a 650,000 barrels per day plant has started operations by striking strategic alliances and resource acquisitions as it seeks to redefine Nigeria’s oil industry standards.

One such landmark development is the recent procurement by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals plant of 1 million barrels of Agbami crude grade from Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited (STASCO).

This significant move marks a crucial step in the refinery’s journey, as it not only serves to facilitate …