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Dangote Petroleum Refinery

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

Source: Vanguard News

Project
Completed

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is Africa's largest refinery, a privately built megaproject located in the Lekki Free Trade Zone near Lagos, Nigeria. It processes 650,000 barrels of crude oil per day and produces petrol, diesel, jet fuel, and LPG among other products. The refinery has transformed Nigeria from a fuel importer to a regional energy supplier, stabilizing the currency, reducing fuel cos

Status
Closed
Sector
Manufacturing (Industrial), Oil and Gas
Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Vanguard News

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The project “Dangote Petroleum Refinery” is an infrastructure initiative in the Manufacturing (Industrial) sector, located in Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Vanguard News.

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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is Africa's largest refinery, a privately built megaproject located in the Lekki Free Trade Zone near Lagos, Nigeria. It processes 650,000 barrels of crude oil per day and produces petrol, diesel, jet fuel, and LPG among other products. The refinery has transformed Nigeria from a fuel importer to a regional energy supplier, stabilizing the currency, reducing fuel costs, and creating significant economic and industrial growth.

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Energy

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Nigeria

State

Lagos

City

Lagos

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Vanguard News

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Sector

Manufacturing (Industrial), Oil and Gas

Article published date

2025-09-16

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