Ahead of
the completion of the Dangote Oil Refinery, petroleum importing African nations
and bulk oil distributors based in Ghana have expressed eagerness to patronise
the Nigerian plant when production starts.
the completion of the Dangote Oil Refinery, petroleum importing African nations
and bulk oil distributors based in Ghana have expressed eagerness to patronise
the Nigerian plant when production starts.
The oil
buyers said arrangements had been put in place to import petroleum products
from the world’s largest single-train refinery, situated in Lekki, Lagos State
and owned by the foremost industrialist, Aliko Dangote.
buyers said arrangements had been put in place to import petroleum products
from the world’s largest single-train refinery, situated in Lekki, Lagos State
and owned by the foremost industrialist, Aliko Dangote.
Hints of
the eager expectation and hopes on the Dangote Refinery were revealed at this
year’s Ghanaian International Petroleum Conference (Ghipcon 2018), which held
in Accra, Ghana, according to a statement by the Dangote Group on Monday.
the eager expectation and hopes on the Dangote Refinery were revealed at this
year’s Ghanaian International Petroleum Conference (Ghipcon 2018), which held
in Accra, Ghana, according to a statement by the Dangote Group on Monday.
Participants
at the conference as well as oil distributors and marketers from various
countries were eager to know how they could key in for supplies from the
650,000-barrel-per-day refinery, according to the statement.
at the conference as well as oil distributors and marketers from various
countries were eager to know how they could key in for supplies from the
650,000-barrel-per-day refinery, according to the statement.
The
Ghanaian government expressed the view that dealing with Dangote refinery for
petroleum import would be a better business for African nations than depending
on the international market for the supply of refined products, adding that “we
will rather purchase from the Dangote Refinery due to the proximity of the
refinery to Ghana and other neighbours.”
Ghanaian government expressed the view that dealing with Dangote refinery for
petroleum import would be a better business for African nations than depending
on the international market for the supply of refined products, adding that “we
will rather purchase from the Dangote Refinery due to the proximity of the
refinery to Ghana and other neighbours.”
President
of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, who was represented by Vice President Mahamud
Bawumia, said African nations were anxiously waiting for the Dangote Refinery.
of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, who was represented by Vice President Mahamud
Bawumia, said African nations were anxiously waiting for the Dangote Refinery.
During
their visit to the Dangote oil exhibition stand, the Ghanaian Vice President
and Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko, were amazed at the size of the project
and expressed satisfaction with the pace of work being done at the refinery as
explained to them by Mr. Babajide Soyode, the Technical Adviser to the
President of Dangote Group on Refinery and Petrochemical Matters, who led the
Dangote Refinery team to the conference.
their visit to the Dangote oil exhibition stand, the Ghanaian Vice President
and Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko, were amazed at the size of the project
and expressed satisfaction with the pace of work being done at the refinery as
explained to them by Mr. Babajide Soyode, the Technical Adviser to the
President of Dangote Group on Refinery and Petrochemical Matters, who led the
Dangote Refinery team to the conference.
