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 build a 100,000-barrel-per-day refinery and petrochemical complex in Dosso.*
*The deal involves a build-operate-transfer structure with Zimar Group and High Tech.*
*The new facility will be one of West Africa's largest refineries, increasing Niger's refining capacity fivefold compared to the existing Zinder refinery.*
*The project includes additional infrastructure such as pipelines and storage, with the goal of supplying both domestic and regional markets.* #local