Nigeria's Dangote refinery begins petrol deliveries

The oft-delayed 650,000-barrel-a-day refinery built by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote began producing diesel and aviation fuel in January, but the OPEC member has had to rely on costly gasoline imports to keep cars running because of a lack of refineries.

A general view of Dangote Petroleum Refinery Petrochemicals in Lagos, on May 22, 2023. (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP)