The Dangote Refinery in Nigeria, Africa’s biggest, has launched production of fuels, the Dangote Group of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, said this weekend, marking the start-up of the refinery that has seen years of delays. “Dangote Petroleum Refinery has commenced production of diesel and aviation fuel,” the group said in a statement, adding that the new refinery is “a game changer for our country.”The Refinery can load 2,900 trucks a day at its truck-loading gantries. The refinery, which was commissioned last year, received 1 million barrels of Agbami crude from Shell’s trading unit in early December. Nigeria hopes the new refinery will alleviate its chronic fuel shortage that has turned Africa’s biggest oil producer into a fuel importer. ADVERTISEMENTThe Dangote refinery expects to export diesel to customers in Europe, as well as gasoline to Latin American and African markets.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 15, 2024 19:54 UTC