Dangote Refinery Begins Second Expansion as Nigeria Pushes Toward Major Refining Hub Status

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Construction has begun on a second crude processing unit at Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery, adding 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of capacity and bringing the facility’s total output potential to around 1.4 million bpd by 2028.

The research follows the refinery’s initial ramp-up phase, during which the 650,000-bpd plant – first commissioned in 2024 – has steadily increased output and reshaped Nigeria’s refined fuel stability. While Nigeria, Africa’s largest crude oil producer, historically depended on imports to meet domestic fuel demand, the refinery now supplies between 60% and 90% of the country’s petrol demand, according to downstream regulator data, with imports declining sharply since 2025.

The second expansion is expected to further enhance this position, moving Nigeria closer to sustained self-sufficiency in refined items while growing export availability across West Africa and beyond.

Global refining capacity development has remained uneven, with additions largely concentrated in Asia while older facilities in Europe continue to shut down. This has contributed at times to tighter middle distillates markets during periods of disruption. Nigeria’s expanding refining base is expected to reinforce West Africa’s role in regional fuel supply chains and support the gradual research of intra-African fuel trade.

The Dangote Refinery is already among the world’s largest single-train refining complexes, with the expansion set to further elevate its position in global capacity rankings.

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