Dangote Refineries Seals $400 Million Deal to Triple Capacity
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Dangote Refineries has signed a $400 million deal with XCMG to increase its processing capacity from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day, with the expansion expected to be completed in three years.
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Dangote Group, which owns the biggest refinery in Africa, has signed an agreement with Chinese construction and mining equipment manufacturer XCMG to buy equipment for accelerating the refinery complex expansion. The Dangote refinery, owned by Africa’s richest person Aliko Dangote, has a processing capacity of 650,000 barrels per day (bpd). Plans are to boost the capacity to 1.4 million bpd with petrochemicals projects. The expansion is currently expected to be completed in three years, according to a statement by Dangote…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on February 17, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.