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Will dom refining boost or burst our struggling economy?
Sopuruchi Onwuka Propositions and actual projects that portend over 3.0 million barrels per day of local refining capacity may raise serious challenges to the nation’s fiscal and economic stability, given that the emerging refining boom may impose acute foreign exchange…
Dangote reaffirms commitment to Zambia’s economic growth
President Hakainde Hichilema on Thursday received Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, in a courtesy visit that underscored the company’s ongoing commitment to Zambia’s economic development. Dangote Cement Zambia Limited remains the single largest investment in…
Fuel import tariff: Dangote declares readiness for supply challenge
Pledges price stability during Yuletide festivities Sopuruchi Onwuka Africa’s leading petroleum refiner, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, has restated it resolve to sustain steady flow of key transportation fuels in the domestic market, assuring that its plant output capacity currently exceeds immediate…
Dangote’s crisis with PENGASSAN deepens as NUPRC urges rapid resolution
Sopuruchi Onwuka The lingering confrontation between Dangote Refinery and senior oil industry union, Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) may lead to industrial action, even though the company has indicated that it is prepared to run…
Dangote Refinery deploys gas fired trucks, breaks into retail market
* Dismisses NUPENG’s allegations as unfounded Sopuruchi Onwuka The Dangote Petroleum Refinery says it is set to deploy the hyped compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered trucks, saying that the measure was part of its logistics-free distribution programme aimed at significantly reducing…
Dangote wants Africa to displace raw materials export with manufacturing
Marks Special Day at ongoing Intra-African Trade Fair in Algiers President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has called on Africans to adopt industrialisation, develop robust regional value chains and deepen intra-African trade to boost overall development across the continent….
Enugu crash: Dangote Industries vows legal action against unauthorized use of logos on trucks
Sopuruchi Onwuka Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has stated intention to press legal action against third party logistics providers that use its brands on their vehicles without authorization. The company which made its statement available to Oracle Intelligence vowed to implement…
Dangote Refinery: One Year, One Refinery, A Nation Transformed
[By Abiodun Alade] In just 12 months, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has shifted Nigeria from fuel importer to regional energy supplier, stabilised its currency, slashed fuel costs, and sparked an industrial revival. As Africa’s largest refinery marks its first year…
Dangote lands massive CNG fired fleet for fuel distribution
Sopuruchi Onwuka Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has commenced the receipt of 4,000 compressed natural gas powered truck heads and tanker trailers as the group joins the domestic retail of products. The company stated in a release that the fuel…
Fuel crisis: Marketers demand transparency, fair competition
Sopuruchi Onwuka As controversies and altercations mark the changing downstream petroleum industry after the Dangote Refinery roars to life, players in the retail end of the market want all anti-competition instruments dismantled in order to create a balanced playing ground….
