Dangote Refinery Expansion to 1.4 Million Barrels Per Day
Sector: Manufacturing (Industrial) • Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Source: Nigerian NewsDirect
The Dangote Group plans to expand the Dangote Refinery's production capacity from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day. This expansion is expected to create employment for at least 95,000 skilled workers at the peak of construction and aims to make the refinery the largest in the world, surpassing India's Jamnagar Refinery. The project will rely significantly on local expertise a
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Manufacturing (Industrial), Oil and Gas
- Location
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Nigerian NewsDirect
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Description | The Dangote Group plans to expand the Dangote Refinery's production capacity from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day. This expansion is expected to create employment for at least 95,000 skilled workers at the peak of construction and aims to make the refinery the largest in the world, surpassing India's Jamnagar Refinery. The project will rely significantly on local expertise and is aligned with the group's vision of driving industrialisation in Nigeria and Africa. It is also expected to stimulate local manufacturing, promote technology transfer, enhance fuel security, reduce reliance on imported petroleum products, and generate foreign exchange savings. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | Nigeria |
State | Lagos |
City | Lagos |
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Source | Nigerian NewsDirect |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Manufacturing (Industrial), Oil and Gas |
Article published date | 2026-04-29 |
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