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Dangote Refinery Project

Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Source: Vanguard News

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Under Construction

The Dangote Refinery, with a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, is touted as Africa's largest refinery. Aliko Dangote, the President of Dangote Group, described the project as the biggest risk of his life, emphasizing its importance in reducing Africa's dependence on foreign investment for fuel refining.

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

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The project “Dangote Refinery Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Oil and Gas sector, located in Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Vanguard News.

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2026-07-22

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The Dangote Refinery, with a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, is touted as Africa's largest refinery. Aliko Dangote, the President of Dangote Group, described the project as the biggest risk of his life, emphasizing its importance in reducing Africa's dependence on foreign investment for fuel refining.

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Energy

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Nigeria

State

Lagos

City

Lagos

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Oil and Gas, Manufacturing (Industrial)

Article published date

2025-02-28

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