JUST IN: Dangote Refinery Set To Resume Operations In 2023, To Be Commissioned On The 24th of Jan
TOP 10 FACTS ABOUT DANGOTE REFINERY . It has been a long 7 years! The Dangote oil refinery has finally been completed and will be commissioned by the President of Nigeria 🇳🇬 on the 24th of this month (January) 2023. 1) The Dangote oil and petrochemical refinery is a 650,000 BPD oil refinery. It is the largest single train oil refinery on planet earth, the largest in Africa, the 7th largest oil refinery in the world. It is capable of meeting the energy demands for both Nigeria 🇳🇬 and the entire continent of Africa. 2) Dangote announced he would want to build a refinery in 2013, at that time, it would cost $9 billion. It was not untill 2016 construction started. 3) The Refinery was originally meant to be built in the oil producing state of Ondo state but due to lack of political will on the Ondo State Government, Dangote moved the project to Lagos state which also has oil. 4) The Refinery along with the Petrochemical plant is expected to generate $20 bill...