Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote is doubling down on his refinery's role as Nigeria's energy bastion. Heightening Middle East tensions sparked a 26 per cent swell in Brent crude price above $84 a barrel in early March 2026. Global volatility has deranged refineries worldwide, as China banned gasoline and diesel exports, worsening scarcity. So, when Dangote Refinery and NNPC promised a “strategic alliance” to secure Nigeria’s energy future last month, laudations poured in torrents. And why not? The Dangote Group reassured that it is committ
Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote is doubling down on his refinery's role as Nigeria's energy bastion. Heightening Middle East tensions sparked a 26 per cent swell in Brent crude price above $84 a barrel in early March 2026. Global volatility has deranged refineries worldwide, as China banned gasoline and diesel exports, worsening scarcity. So, when Dangote Refinery and NNPC promised a “strategic alliance” to secure Nigeria’s energy future last month, laudations poured in torrents. And why not? The Dangote Group reassured that it is committ