Dangote Petroleum Refinery
Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Source: Business Insider Africa
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Nigeria is a $20 billion refinery built with support from India and China. It operates at 650,000 barrels per day, reducing Africa's reliance on imported fuel and challenging Europe and US refining dominance. The refinery is expanding to increase capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day, aiming to become the world's largest refinery complex.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Oil and Gas, Chemical (Industrial), Steel, Manufacturing (Industrial)
- Location
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Business Insider Africa
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Original status | operational with ongoing expansion |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Nigeria is a $20 billion refinery built with support from India and China. It operates at 650,000 barrels per day, reducing Africa's reliance on imported fuel and challenging Europe and US refining dominance. The refinery is expanding to increase capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day, aiming to become the world's largest refinery complex. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Location
Country | Nigeria |
City | Lagos |
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Source | Business Insider Africa |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Oil and Gas, Chemical (Industrial), Steel, Manufacturing (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2026-05-07 |
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