Nascon reports mixed results amid revenue surge and profit decline
Despite revenue gains, net profit fell 18.64% to N8.96 billion ($5.45 million) due to rising costs.
Despite revenue gains, net profit fell 18.64% to N8.96 billion ($5.45 million) due to rising costs.
The move aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s push to make gas central to Nigeria’s low-carbon economy.
Nigeria's largest refinery aligns with new fuel policies amid ongoing imports.
The move comes as Dangote, 67, continues to expand his industrial empire, which includes cement, sugar, fertilizer, and a newly operational $20-billion oil refinery in Lagos.
Dangote, whose net worth stands at $15 billion, highlighted the pivotal role of recent restructuring efforts and strategic leadership appointments within the conglomerate.
The maiden consignment, comprising 45,000 metric tons of jet fuel, embarked on its journey to Rotterdam, Netherlands, aboard the vessel “Doric Breeze” from the Lekki Free Zone in Lagos on May 27.
With banks offering limited options, companies like Dangote Sugar are turning to the fixed-income market for alternative financing.
Dangote said Nigeria could halt premium motor spirit (PMS), or petrol, imports by next month thanks to the Dangote Oil Refinery.
The Dangote Petrochemical Complex, located on a peninsula on the outskirts of Lagos, represents a significant leap in industrial advancement.
The Dangote Petrochemical Complex aims to meet 100 percent of Nigeria’s demand for refined petroleum products, including petrol, diesel, kerosene, and jet fuel.
Notably, the merger is poised to significantly boost the net worth of Dangote, who ranks as the richest man in Africa.
The Dangote Oil Refinery project stands as a resounding testament to the unwavering dedication of Aliko Dangote and the Dangote Group.
Despite these delays, Dangote’s fortune has witnessed a remarkable surge, catapulting him back among the world’s top 100 billionaires.
The delay in the Dangote Oil Refinery’s production start has left stakeholders in Nigeria’s oil industry eagerly awaiting updates