East Africa Oil Refinery Project
One of 3,550 projects Taiyo tracks in Tanzania.
Source: Business Insider Africa
A new major oil refinery project in Tanzania's port city of Tanga, aimed at reducing Africa's reliance on Middle East fuel imports. The refinery will process crude from regional producers and be connected by pipeline to Mombasa, serving as a shared infrastructure project for East Africa. The project is led by Aliko Dangote's group, modeled on the successful Lagos refinery in Nigeria, with a planne
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Oil and Gas
- Location
- Tanga, Tanzania
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Business Insider Africa
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A new major oil refinery project in Tanzania's port city of Tanga, aimed at reducing Africa's reliance on Middle East fuel imports. The refinery will process crude from regional producers and be connected by pipeline to Mombasa, serving as a shared infrastructure project for East Africa. The project is led by Aliko Dangote's group, modeled on the successful Lagos refinery in Nigeria, with a planned completion within four to five years. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | Tanzania |
City | Tanga |
Source
Source | Business Insider Africa |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Oil and Gas |
Article published date | 2026-04-26 |
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