NGThe Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Africa's largest, has imported its first two cargos of crude oil from the United Arab Emirates, marking a diversification of its feedstock sources. This move comes as the refinery faces domestic supply constraints and seeks to reduce its dependence on Nigerian crude. The refinery, which initially focused on Nigeria's light sweet crude, now aims to process heavier grades and has plans to expand its processing capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day by 2028. The decision follows improved confidence in Middle Eastern oil exports after a U.S.-Iran interim deal eased concerns over the Strait of Hormuz. While agreements with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company aimed to secure Nigerian crude supplies, operational and logistical challenges have forced the refinery to look abroad.
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