Nigeria's Richest Man Confronts ‘Oil Mafia’ With New $20B Refinery
Wednesday, 20 November 2024 () Two months ago, Nigeria’s beleaguered energy sector witnessed a very significant event: the Dangote Oil Refinery began producing gasoline and selling it domestically to Nigeria's state oil firm, Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), marking the first time in decades Africa’s largest oil producer is refining its own crude. The state-of-the-art $20 billion refinery was launched in January 2024, but only began producing gasoline in September, expected to reach full operations in November. The giant refinery has a capacity to process…
A fire at an Iranian oil refinery resulted in one death and four injuries. The Middle East remains tense, anticipating Israel's response to Iran's recent missile attack. Netanyahu reportedly assured..