The Dangote Petroleum Refinery, a 20-billion facility owned by Africas richest man, Aliko Dangote, has temporarily shut down its gasoline unit after technical issues, with repairs expected to take at least two weeks, according to industry sources.
Since opening last year, the 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery has already begun reshaping the flow of crude and fuel, sending products to markets as far as the United States. Its 204,000-barrel-per-day Residue Fluidized Catalytic Cracking Unit RFCCU was taken offline around Aug. 29 due to catalyst leaks and related faults.
Its first gasoline cargoes are scheduled to reach New York later this month, according to ship-tracking data from Kpler. The refinery has faced challenges along the way the RFCCU had previously operated at reduced rates after setbacks in May, highlighting the complexities of running a project of this scale.