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CommoditiesMediumUpdated×2•Originally published 8 July 2026•Updated 9 July 2026•
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Dangote Refinery Plans Expansion to Become World's Largest

Portrait of Aliko Dangote against an orange industrial refinery background with oil production gauges.

Key Facts

1Dangote Group plans to add another crude distillation unit to lift total refinery capacity to 1.45 million barrels per day.

In a move aimed at reshaping the African oil refining landscape, Dangote Group has announced ambitious plans to expand its critical infrastructure. The group intends to add a new crude distillation unit to lift the refinery's total capacity to 1.45 million barrels per day. This expansion follows the successful operation of its current capacity and record fuel exports to European markets.

This expansion places the Dangote refinery in direct competition with global giants, as its target capacity exceeds the 1.24 million bpd capacity of Reliance Industries' Jamnagar refinery in India, according to Reuters data. The project aims to end West Africa's reliance on imported fuel, especially after the refinery's exports reached robust levels in recent months.

Regarding influential geopolitical and economic developments, the global energy market is awaiting the outcome of the OPEC meeting scheduled for July 5, 2026, which may impact crude supplies available to major refineries.