Last mentioned: Mar 20, 2026
Operational Launch
Scheduled start of urea production at the Gode facility.
Infrastructure Phase
Construction of the 108km pipeline and the $2.5B fertilizer complex.
Agreement Signed
Dangote and GCL Group formalize the $4.2B gas deal in Lagos.
The Dangote Refinery is seeing a massive surge in demand from across Africa as the Iran war disrupts traditional Middle Eastern fuel supply routes. Nations including South Africa and Kenya are scrambling to secure shipments from the Nigerian facility to prevent domestic energy shortages.
Dangote Industries and China's GCL Group have signed a landmark 25-year, $4.2 billion natural gas supply agreement to power a massive new fertilizer complex in Ethiopia. The $2.5 billion facility, a joint venture with the Ethiopian government, aims to achieve regional food security and industrial autonomy by 2029.
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