Nigeria’s refining revolution has a monopoly problem
Located in the Lekki Free Zone in Lagos, the refinery now has a crude-processing capacity of 700,000 barrels per day, up from 650,000, and cost approximately $20bn to build. It was commissioned in May 2023, while production of diesel and jet fuel began in January 2024, followed by the start of petrol supplies to the local market in September that year.At the opening of the IPO, Dangote Group president Aliko Dangote said: “We fully share all our prosperity with the people. That’s why we call this the ‘People’s IPO’.” Days earlier, as the IPO documents were signed, he had presented the refinery as part of a broader African industrial project: “The refinery means too much to our continent.
- ▪Located in the Lekki Free Zone in Lagos, the refinery now has a crude-processing capacity of 700,000 barrels per day, up from 650,000, and cost approximately $20bn to build.
- ▪It was commissioned in May 2023, while production of diesel and jet fuel began in January 2024, followed by the start of petrol supplies to the local market in September that year.At the opening of the IPO, Dangote Group president Aliko Dan
- ▪That’s why we call this the ‘People’s IPO’.” Days earlier, as the IPO documents were signed, he had presented the refinery as part of a broader African industrial project: “The refinery means too much to our continent.
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OPINIONOPINION, Opinion|Oil and GasNigeria’s refining revolution has a monopoly problemDangote has slashed fuel imports, but market concentration risks keeping the benefits from common Nigerians.By Hakeem NajimdeenCEO of Alafarika for Studies and Consultancy, Nigeria.Published On 22 Sep 202622 Sep 2026ListenListen (8 mins)SaveShare Nigeria’s refining revolution has a monopoly problem on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoCustomers queue for fuel on April 7, 2026, in Lagos, Nigeria [Temiloluwa Johnson/Getty Images]Nigeria marked a major economic milestone on September 14, 2026, with the opening of the initial public offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, the largest IPO in African history.
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