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Dangote Oil Refinery Expansion

Sector: Manufacturing (Industrial) • Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Source: Sri Lanka Guardian

Project
Operational With Ongoing Expansion

An oil refinery complex near Lagos, Nigeria, designed to process up to 1.4 million barrels of crude oil per day, making it the largest refinery in the world. The project aims to supply Nigeria and export surplus fuel across the region, reducing Africa's dependence on imported refined fuels. The expansion includes a major agreement with Chinese engineering giant XCMG to supply heavy machinery worth

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Manufacturing (Industrial), Oil and Gas
Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Sri Lanka Guardian

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The project “Dangote Oil Refinery Expansion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Manufacturing (Industrial) sector, located in Lagos, Nigeria. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Sri Lanka Guardian.

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operational with ongoing expansion

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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An oil refinery complex near Lagos, Nigeria, designed to process up to 1.4 million barrels of crude oil per day, making it the largest refinery in the world. The project aims to supply Nigeria and export surplus fuel across the region, reducing Africa's dependence on imported refined fuels. The expansion includes a major agreement with Chinese engineering giant XCMG to supply heavy machinery worth approximately 340 million euros to increase capacity.

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Energy

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Location

Country

Nigeria

City

Lagos

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Sri Lanka Guardian

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Manufacturing (Industrial), Oil and Gas

Article published date

2026-04-29

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