Niger plans West Africa’s third-largest refinery with $1.9 billion project as it targets regional energy hub status
Niger has signed a $1.9 billion agreement to develop a 100,000-barrel-per-day refinery and petrochemical complex in Dosso, advancing the landlocked West African country's ambition to process more of its crude domestically and become a regional energy hub.
- Niger has signed a $1.9 billion agreement to build a 100,000-barrel-per-day refinery and petrochemical complex in Dosso.
- The deal involves a build-operate-transfer structure with Zimar Group and High Tech.
- The new facility will be one of West Africa's largest refineries, increasing Niger's refining capacity fivefold compared to the existing Zinder refinery.
- The project includes additional infrastructure such as pipelines and storage, with the goal of supplying both domestic and regional markets.