The Dangote Refinery has signed a contract valued at over $350 million with India’s state-owned Engineers India Limited (EIL) for its refinery expansion.
The development was disclosed by EIL in a statement.
Under the agreement, EIL will serve as the Project Management Consultant (PMC) and Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) consultant for the expansion.
This replicates the role it played in the delivery of the existing 650,000 barrels-per-day refinery, which was commissioned in 2024.
It said the expansion will be executed through the addition of a second processing train and will focus on the production of Euro VI–compliant fuels.
The project also includes a major scale-up of petrochemical output.
Dangote plans to increase polypropylene production from 830,000 tonnes per annum to 2.4 million tonnes per annum by revamping its existing polypropylene unit, installing an additional 1.2 million-tonne unit, and adding a 750,000-tonne UOP Oleflex unit to boost propylene feedstock supply.
Engineers India Limited said the renewed engagement reflects confidence in its technical and project delivery capabilities.
“Believing in EIL’s Engineering and Project Management excellence, Dangote Group has once again join hands with EIL in this endeavor and has signed a Contract Agreement of value more than US $ 350 Million to engage EIL as PMC and EPCM Consultant for this Project.”
“Once completed, this expansion will position Dangote as the world’s largest petroleum refinery, strengthening fuel production within Africa, reducing reliance on imports, and supporting regional energy security.”
“The proposed expansion to 1.4 million barrels per day is a project of global significance and will stand among the largest refinery complexes at a single location,” it said.
The company added that it will deploy its decades of experience and global execution model to deliver the project.
