The Dangote Refinery has for the first time sourced crude oil from Ghana in a bid to diversify feedstock supplies, even as questions persist over the plant’s operational stability.
Data from market intelligence firm, Kpler, shows the refinery is currently running at about 450,000 barrels per day — roughly 70 per cent of its installed capacity. This marks a rise from 400,000 barrels per day recorded in the first quarter but still falls below projections for Africa’s biggest refining facility.
The refinery has begun processing Ghana’s Sankofa crude, a medium-sweet grade with 29 API gravity and 0.3 per cent sulphur. In August alone, shipments included five Suezmax cargoes from Nigeria, two Very Large Crude Carriers from the United States, and one consignment from Ghana.
Kpler also revealed that Brass River crude, absent from Dangote’s intake for nearly a year, has resurfaced in the mix — highlighting a strategic pivot away from reliance solely on Nigerian and U.S. light sweet crude.
Meanwhile, Cameroon’s Sonara has disclosed plans to revive its Limbe Refinery by 2027 after eight years of inactivity caused by a fire. Analysts say the facility’s return could tighten competition for Dangote across West and Central Africa.
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