Niger Signs $1.9 Billion Deal for Mega-Refinery

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 countrys ambition to process more of its crude domestically and become a regional energy hub.

Niger Signs $1.9 Billion Deal for Mega-Refinery

Niger signed a $1.9 billion agreement on Saturday with Zimar Group and High Tech to build a 100,000-barrel-per-day refinery and petrochemical complex in Dosso. Operating under a build-operate-transfer framework, the consortium will construct the facility over three years and manage operations for 13 years before transferring ownership to the Nigerien government. Once operational, the complex will rank among West Africa’s largest refining project…