The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals complex, located on a 2,635-hectare site in the Lekki Free Trade Zone, Lagos, is the largest single-train crude oil refinery in the world at 650,000 barrels per day design capacity. Commissioned in stages from 2023, the refinery will at full production meet Nigeria's entire domestic requirement for petrol, diesel, kerosene, and aviation fuel, eliminating a $9 billion annual import bill and transforming Nigeria from a fuel importer to a fuel exporter within Africa and to global markets.
Industry Restructuring Impact
The Dangote refinery's production is reshaping Nigerian and West African fuel markets. Fuel importers who built businesses around Nigeria's import dependency face structural disruption. New distribution infrastructure from the refinery to upcountry markets is being developed. The refinery also produces petrochemicals including polypropylene, which will supply Nigeria's packaging and plastics industries. Petroleum product traders, distributors, and logistics companies repositioning for post-Dangote market dynamics can access contacts and market intelligence on intra-africa.com.
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