Dangote Cuts Nigeria’s Imports

LagosDangote ran at 105% capacity while petrol imports fell 26%.

One private refinery now supplies 35.9 million of Nigeria’s 50.5 million daily litres of petrol.

The regulator lists all 3 state-owned refineries, in Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna, as not producing.

The same data show diesel receipts fell 39% in August.

Dangote plans to double its workforce as it expands.

How each outlet framed it

Premium Times Nigeria: Reports specific metrics of domestic refining surge: crude intake up 17%, domestic PMS receipts up 39%, imports down 26%