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Dangote East Africa Mega Refinery

Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Tanga, Tanzania

Source: The Star

Project
Planned

Aliko Dangote plans to build a new major oil refinery in Tanga, Tanzania, within the next four to five years. The refinery will be identical in capacity to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Nigeria, with a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day. This project aims to boost Africa's refining capacity and reduce dependence on imported fuel products.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Oil and Gas
Location
Tanga, Tanzania
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Star

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The project “Dangote East Africa Mega Refinery” is an infrastructure initiative in the Oil and Gas sector, located in Tanga, Tanzania. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Star.

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2026-07-22

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Aliko Dangote plans to build a new major oil refinery in Tanga, Tanzania, within the next four to five years. The refinery will be identical in capacity to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Nigeria, with a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day. This project aims to boost Africa's refining capacity and reduce dependence on imported fuel products.

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Energy

Location

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Tanzania

City

Tanga

Source

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The Star

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Sector

Oil and Gas

Article published date

2026-05-20

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