Africa’s biggest refinery is set to open this month in Nigeria after years of delays and regulatory hurdles. Dangote Industries Limited is preparing for a ceremonial opening this month at its Lekki Refinery. “The Lekki Refinery will increase Nigeria’s refining capacity to 3.24 million barrels per day (BBL/d). Dangote Refinery will start at half capacityThe refinery’s output will be mainly gasoline, with some diesel and jet fuel. One of NNPC’s own refineries, the 125,000-BBL/d Warri Refinery in Warri, Nigeria, began a rehabilitation and restart project in April that is expected to wrap up in the first quarter of 2024.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 12, 2023 09:01 UTC