The Dangote Petroleum Refinery plans to increase its processing capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day by early 2029, as the company pursues a major expansion of its operations and seeks to attract more Nigerians to its ongoing share offer.
President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries, Aliko Dangote, announced the target on Monday, October 12, 2026, during a virtual presentation at the refinery’s final initial public offering (IPO) roadshow held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The expansion would position the facility among the world’s largest refineries and strengthen Nigeria’s capacity to process crude oil locally. The refinery currently operates at a capacity reported by Dangote as 500,000 barrels per day during the presentation.
Dangote also outlined plans to expand petrochemical production, with annual output expected to reach 2.5 million tonnes of polyolefin and 400,000 metric tonnes of linear alkylbenzene. These products are important raw materials for manufacturing plastics, packaging and other industrial goods.
On the share offer, Dangote assured small investors that they would be accommodated despite concerns about strong demand and the limited number of shares available. He said investors bidding for 50,000 shares or fewer would receive particular consideration.
The offer price stands at ₦525 per share. Dangote described the valuation as attractive and expressed confidence in the refinery’s future earnings, suggesting that investors could more than double their investments within two and a half years. Such returns, however, are projections rather than guaranteed outcomes.
Economist Bismarck Rewane said the public offering could expand Nigeria’s capital market, while Muda Yusuf argued that the refinery could support industrialisation, employment and reduced dependence on imported petroleum products.
If completed as planned, the expansion could increase domestic fuel and petrochemical supplies, create industrial opportunities and strengthen Nigeria’s position in regional energy markets. Its wider economic benefits will depend on execution, financing and the refinery’s ability to sustain profitable operations.
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