Dangote Group is looking to expand the regional footprint of Africa’s largest refinery by exploring the development of a petroleum products storage terminal in Cameroon, a move that could establish a new distribution hub for refined fuels across Central Africa.
The proposal was presented to Cameroonian Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute during a meeting in Yaoundé on July 21 by Devakumar Edwin, Dangote Group’s Vice President for Oil, Gas and Fertiliser.
Edwin said the company is exploring a storage facility that could help build Cameroon’s strategic petroleum reserves while supporting the transportation of refined products through pipelines to lower logistics costs and improve supply security.
Although discussions remain at an early stage, the proposal reflects Dangote’s broader ambition to transform its 650,000-barrel-per-day Lekki refinery from a facility serving Nigeria into a regional export platform supplying markets across Africa.
Since beginning commercial operations, the refinery has steadily increased exports of petrol, diesel, aviation fuel and other refined products to West African countries, while also expanding shipments to international markets, including Europe.
