Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group has said that Dangote Petroleum is making move at increasing its processing capacity from 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 700,000 bpd.
The capacity upgrade, which adds an additional 50,000bpd, is scheduled for completion in the Q4 2025.
In a recent tour to the refinery by stakeholders, Dangote revealed that the ongoing modifications have temporarily limited the refinery from achieving full operational output this year.
He noted that while the Residue Fluid Catalytic Cracking (RFCC) unit — a crucial component used to transform heavy petroleum fractions into lighter fuels like gasoline and diesel — is currently functioning at 85% efficiency, other divisions within the refinery have exceeded 100%, with some even reaching 145%.
“Our RFCC is currently at 85 per cent capacity. We’re not yet at 100 per cent due to the technical modifications under way. Once those are finalized by year-end, we anticipate the plant will operate at 700,000 barrels daily,” Dangote stated.