Dangote Refinery Finally Breaks Silence on Running at Full
The Dangote oil refinery's head, Edwin Devakumar, stated that the facility was now running at 85% capacity and that "we can go 100 percent in 30 days.". Reuters reported that
Source: Kpler. The Past: Dangote's Journey to Stability. The refinery has steadily ramped up operations since December 2025 . On its path to reaching the current 360 kbd
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For decades, Nigeria, Africa's largest oil producer, has been a paradox: a nation swimming in crude yet dependent on imported refined fuel.. However, a new chapter has begun with the refining of maiden crude from
6 days agoThe giant new 650,000 barrel per day capacity oil refinery is set to import around 161,000 bpd of WTI in July after awarding tenders in recent days, the sources said, off the back
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However, a new chapter has begun with the refining of maiden crude from the Dangote Refinery, a behemoth poised to change the game.
The oil refinery in Lagos took nearly seven years to build After seven years, Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, has completed the construction of his multi-billion dollar refinery in
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For decades, Nigeria, Africa's largest oil producer, has been a paradox: a nation swimming in crude yet dependent on imported refined fuel. However, a new chapter has begun
The Dangote Refinery promises to transform Nigeria's oil industry and provide an enormous boost to the Dangote Group's revenues, but as Linus Unah reports, it may still be years
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Since it began diesel production in January 2025 , the Dangote Refinery, Africa's largest oil refinery located in the Lekki Free Zone near Lagos, has reduced the price of diesel more than three times, from an initial N1,700
Source: Kpler. The Past: Dangote's Journey to Stability. The refinery has steadily ramped up operations since December 2025 . On its path to reaching the current 360 kbd
jimidisuDangote Refinery Suffers Supply Hiccups: Completion
Africa's largest oil refinery will not be finished until the end of 2020 due to problems importing steel and other equipment, executives at Dangote, which is building the facility in Lagos said.
However, a new chapter has begun with the refining of maiden crude from the Dangote Refinery, a behemoth poised to change the game.
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Dangote then moved the site to Lekki, in Lagos, upgraded the size and said production would start in early 2020. Nigeria imports virtually all its fuel due to underutilised refineries, and
The Dangote Oil Refinery, a monumental project by Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, is set to transform Nigeria's energy sector and profoundly impact the country's economy.This state-of-the
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Dangote, right with Governor Nasir El-Rufai at the refinery site in Lagos last June. Africa's largest oil refinery will not be finished until the end of 2020 due to problems importing
Source: African Business Magazine In the decades since the discovery of oil in the 1950s, Nigeria has struggled to progress from merely exporting crude to transforming itself into a
- Will Dangote oil refinery be operational soon?
- Dangote oil Refinery, which is expected to be Africa’s largest oil refinery and the world’s biggest single-train facility upon completion, is set to be operational early next year. This was reported by Devakumar Edwin who is the Dangote Industries Executive Director.
- What kind of fuel does Dangote Refinery produce?
- The Dangote oil refinery will process a variety of light and medium grades of crude to produce Euro-V quality clean fuels including gasoline and diesel as well as jet fuel and polypropylene.
- When will Dangote start production?
- According to Devakumar Edwin, the facility will receive its first cargo of crude by the end of Sep and start production in the following month. Edwin is the Dangote Group Executive Director. He explained that the facility will begin production in phases.
- When will Dangote Refinery reach its maximum capacity?
- Dangote said last month that he expected the refinery to reach its maximum capacity at the end of next year, although the IMF has said it doubts it will reach more than a third of that target by 2025 . The company did not respond to queries about when the first batch of refined products is expected from the facility.
- What is Dangote petroleum refinery & petrochemicals?
- The 650,000 BPD Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals in Lagos has officially been opened after years of construction. According to the developer, the Dangote Group, the refinery will produce a variety of refined products. These include Dual-Purpose Kerosene (DPK), Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), and diesel (AGO).
- When will Africa's largest oil refinery start production?
- Approximately 4 months after it was commissioned, Africa’s largest oil refinery, Dangote oil refinery, will begin operations in October. According to Devakumar Edwin, the facility will receive its first cargo of crude by the end of Sep and start production in the following month. Edwin is the Dangote Group Executive Director.
