Why Dangote refinery is critical

How Dangote plans to transform Nigeria from an oil exporter into a global fuel powerhouse

Dangote Refinery has reached 650,000 bpd nameplate capacity and plans to expand to 1.4 million bpd, processing up to 130 crude grades and becoming Africa's largest refining complex. The fully merchant model — sourcing globally, blending, and exporting — signals a structural shift in African energy trade that could redirect fuel supply chains across the continent and challenge established hubs in Singapore and the Middle East.