Then Dangote refinery happened. It has, they said, the capacity to refine 650,000bpd, more than what we consume daily. I just listened to the head of NMDPRA over BBC Hausa Service, saying—and sounding innocent—that Dangote wants monopoly but it is the duty of his organization to guard the interests of Nigerians. “How can you go to the market and be forced to buy from just one trader?” he asked.
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In that time frame, Dangote has built the largest refinery in Africa, but we are unable to supply it with crude oil.
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