The Dangote Petrochemical Refinery is set to increase its nameplate capacity to 700,000 barrels per day by December 2025, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s refining capacity. According to a report by Argus Media, the 50,000 barrels per day boost from the current 650,000 barrels per day capacity is driven by ongoing operational optimisation and phased expansion plans.
Group Executive Director of Dangote Industries Limited, Edwin Devakumar, confirmed the development, stating, “The refinery is expanding from 650,000 barrels per day to 700,000 barrels per day, and this should be completed by the end of 2025.” Devakumar attributed the upgrade to improvements in crude processing efficiency and output since the plant commenced operations earlier this year.
The upgrade is expected to further strengthen Nigeria’s push towards self-sufficiency in refined petroleum products and reduce overreliance on imports. Devakumar noted, “In most of the departments, our production level has gone far beyond 100 per cent… So, we need to just do a bit of de-bottlenecking to increase the overall production.”
The Dangote refinery has already demonstrated impressive production levels, with Devakumar revealing that the facility has crossed 120% of the nameplate capacity of the mild hydrocracker and 125% of capacity at the RFCC gasoline desulphurisation unit. The refinery has started exporting Premium Motor Spirit, with the President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, announcing the export of approximately 1.35 billion litres of petrol to other countries worldwide in the past 50 days.
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