• Will Nigeria’s biggest oil refinery help Nigeria achieve self-sufficiency?
  • (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba) ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) ¡ª Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday opened Africa¡¯s biggest oil refinery, with hopes it would help the energy-rich country achieve self-sufficiency and become a net exporter of refined petroleum products.
  • Will Nigeria become a net exporter of refined petroleum products?
  • Oil pipelines, seen during the opening ceremony of Africa¡¯s biggest oil refinery in Lagos, Nigeria, Monday, May 22, 2023. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday opened the oil refinery, with hopes it would help the energy-rich country achieve self-sufficiency and become a net exporter of refined petroleum products.
  • Where is Africa’s biggest oil refinery?
  • Africa¡¯s biggest oil refinery has begun production in Nigeria after a yearslong wait. The $19 billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery facility has a capacity to produce 650,000 barrels a day and has started to produce diesel and aviation fuel, the company reported Saturday.
  • Is Nigeria’s oil refinery the world’s largest single train refinery?
  • Speaking at the event, Dangote described the refinery as ¡°the world¡¯s largest single train refinery.¡± The refinery is expected to solve some of Nigeria¡¯s petroleum issues. Despite being an oil-producing nation and one of Africa¡¯s largest oil producers, Nigeria lacks the capacity to refine its oil.
  • Will Nigeria’s biggest oil refinery boost refining capacity?
  • (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File) ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) ¡ª Africa¡¯s biggest oil refinery has begun production in Nigeria, the company has said, ending a yearslong wait for a plant that analysts said Monday could boost refining capacity in a region heavily reliant on imported petroleum products.
  • Why did Nigeria open a Dangote Refinery?
  • The Dangote refinery is seen in Lagos, Nigeria, Monday, May 22, 2023. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday opened the oil refinery, with hopes it would help the energy-rich country achieve self-sufficiency and become a net exporter of refined petroleum products.