The Dangote Refinery is an oil refinery owned by Dangote Group that was inaugurated on 22 May 2023 [1] 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.

Dangote Oil Refinery is a 650,000 barrels per day (BPD) integrated refinery project under construction in the Lekki Free Zone near Lagos, Nigeria. It is expected to be Africa’s biggest oil refinery and the world’s biggest single-train facility.

Jan 17, 2025 · The Dangote refinery, which is the first functional refinery of Africa’s largest oil producer in decades was set to alter the Nigerian oil market with an adequate supply of fuel products.

Jan 18, 2024 · After years of delays, Africa’s biggest oil refinery has started processing crude oil. The 650,000 barrel-per-day facility, built from scratch on reclaimed swampland, aims to end Nigeria’s reliance on fuel imports. Owned by Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, the $20bn refinery received its first crude shipment in December 2023.

Jan 28, 2025 · The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is awaiting up to 12 million barrels of crude oil from the United States, the Africa Report reported on Monday.

Jan 16, 2025 · Dangote's oil push in Nigeria is disrupting the European oil market. Ongoing operational ramp-up at the Dangote refinery will further impact the European gasoline market. The $20.5 billion Dangote refinery has surpassed the refining capacity of Europe's largest refineries.

Jun 5, 2024 · Over the past eight years, Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has built one of the world’s largest oil refineries. Spanning nearly 4,000 football fields, construction of the refinery began...

Jan 15, 2024 · 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.

May 23, 2023 · Worth $20 billion the giant refinery built by the Dangote Group, which is owned by Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, aims to produce up to 53 million liters of gasoline per day, …

May 22, 2023 · Africa's biggest oil refinery has been opened in Nigeria, where it is hoped it will alleviate chronic fuel shortages.