soybean oil refining plant hit in lagos

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • What happened at an illegal oil refinery in Nigeria?
  • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) ¡ª More than 50 people were killed and many injured when an explosion rocked an illegal oil refinery in southeastern Nigeria, state officials and police said Saturday. The death toll may be more than 100, according to a report in the Lagos-based Punch newspaper. The fire was reported to have spread to nearby properties.
  • Will Nigeria's biggest oil refinery boost refining capacity?
  • (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File) ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) ¡ª Africa¡¯s biggest oil refinery has begun production in Nigeria, the company has said, ending a yearslong wait for a plant that analysts said Monday could boost refining capacity in a region heavily reliant on imported petroleum products.
  • Will Nigeria's biggest oil refinery alleviate chronic fuel shortages?
  • Africa's biggest oil refinery has been opened in Nigeria, where it is hoped it will alleviate chronic fuel shortages. Nigeria is a major oil producer but most of this is sent abroad while it has to import the refined fuel used in vehicles and elsewhere. As a result the country often faces chronic fuel shortages.
  • Is Nigeria's first oil refinery a game-changer?
  • The $19 billion facility, which has a capacity to produce 650,000 barrels per day, has started to produce diesel and aviation fuel, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery company reported Saturday. As Nigeria¡¯s first privately owned oil refinery, the project ¡°is a game-changer for our country,¡± it added.
  • How many jobs will be created through Nigeria's oil refinery project?
  • More than 100,000 direct and indirect jobs are expected to be created through the project, the Lagos State government has said. After several years of delays, Africa's largest oil refinery was commissioned Monday by the outgoing Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari.
  • Will Nigeria's Dangote Refinery boost local and regional refining capacity?
  • Nigeria¡¯s Dangote Petroleum Refinery, which is Africa¡¯s biggest, says it has begun production, starting with diesel and aviation fuel. This brings to an end a yearslong wait for a plant that analysts said Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 could boost local and regional refining capacity in a region heavily reliant on imported refined products.