Following the announcement that the Dangote refinery had commenced production, investors rushed to the Nigerian Exchange to purchase stocks in the Dangote Group, leading to an appreciation of N514 billion.
Subsequently, three subsidiaries of the Dangote Group listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) saw their combined market capitalization rise by N513.69 billion on Monday, following the production announcement by the Dangote refinery.
Recall that last Friday, a video surfaced on social media showing the 650,000-barrels-per-day refinery coming to life, with the subsequent announcement on Saturday that the refinery had commenced production. Speaking on the development, Aliko Dangote, President/Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, described it as “a game-changer” and “an important achievement for our country, demonstrating our ability to develop and deliver large capital projects.”
The statement answered the curiosity of Nigerians on when it would be in the market, adding that it would be in Nigeria’s oil market before the end of January once it receives regulatory approval.
It mentioned that the refinery had so far received six million barrels of crude oil at its two single-point moorings located 25 kilometers from the shore. The first crude delivery was made on December 12, 2023, and the sixth cargo was delivered on January 8, 2024.
The statement added, “The refinery can load 2,900 trucks a day at its truck-loading gantries, and the products will conform to Euro V specifications. The refinery design complies with the World Bank, US EPA, European emission norms, and the country’s oil regulator’s emission/effluent norms, employing state-of-the-art technology.”
