Dangote reshapes West Africa fuel trade as regional supply gains ground

Vanguard News | 30-09-2026 05:38pm |

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is reshaping West Africa's refined petroleum products market, according to Gary Clark of S&P Global Platts. The refinery's ramp-up is reducing the region's reliance on distant imports and increasing the flow of Nigerian products to neighbouring countries. Clark noted that Nigeria has an opportunity to become a major regional refining and trading hub, though the region still faces a refined-products deficit.

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