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Dangote refinery eyes global dominance with 65,000 new jobs and Euro VI fuel upgrade
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Dangote Group announces expansion from 650,000 bpd to 1.4 million bpd — to surpass India’s Jamnagar Refinery.
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Expansion will generate 65,000 jobs and double the refinery’s power capacity to 1,000 MW.
The Dangote Refinery has unveiled plans to expand its crude oil refining capacity from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day, making it the largest refinery in the world upon completion.
President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, disclosed this on Sunday during a press briefing in Lagos, saying the project would commence immediately.
“We are expanding the Dangote Petroleum Refinery from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day. Upon completion, this will make it the largest refinery in the world, surpassing the Jamnagar Refinery in India,” Dangote said.
He noted that the expansion would create about 65,000 jobs, with 85 per cent reserved for Nigerians, adding that it would help deepen local participation in the nation’s oil and gas value chain.
Dangote also revealed that the refinery would upgrade production to Euro VI fuel standards, aligning with the highest global environmental benchmarks.
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“With this expansion, the refinery transitions from producing Euro V to Euro VI fuel standards, meeting the highest global environmental benchmarks,” he stated.
The billionaire industrialist further announced that power generation at the facility would rise from 500 megawatts to 1,000 megawatts, ensuring the plant’s self-sufficiency and potential contribution to the national grid.
Dangote said plans were also underway to list the refinery on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) in 2026, giving Nigerians an opportunity to become shareholders in the multibillion-dollar project.
He expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for his continued support, saying the expansion reflected the administration’s encouragement of industrial growth and private sector innovation.
“The expansion is expected to be completed within three years,” Dangote confirmed
The project reinforces Nigeria’s push toward energy independence, positioning the country as a refining hub for West Africa and beyond.
