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Dangote Refinery

Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Source: thisdaylive

Project
Operational With Temporary Shutdown For Repairs

The Dangote Refinery is a large-scale oil refinery in Nigeria with a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day. It has started exporting petrol to the US, marking a significant milestone in its production meeting US motor fuels standards. The refinery aims to reduce Nigeria's fuel imports and export surplus mainly to Europe. However, its petrol-producing unit may be shut for two to three months for repa

Status
Operational with temporary shutdown for repairs
Sector
Oil and Gas
Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
thisdaylive

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

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operational with temporary shutdown for repairs

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2026-07-22

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The Dangote Refinery is a large-scale oil refinery in Nigeria with a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day. It has started exporting petrol to the US, marking a significant milestone in its production meeting US motor fuels standards. The refinery aims to reduce Nigeria's fuel imports and export surplus mainly to Europe. However, its petrol-producing unit may be shut for two to three months for repairs.

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Energy

Location

Country

Nigeria

State

Lagos

City

Lagos

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Oil and Gas

Article published date

2025-09-19

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