How much investor demand did Dangote's refinery private placement attract, and who is eligible to participate?

The private placement of shares in Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Fze attracted as much as $2 billion of investor demand before the proposed IPO. The placement is restricted to domestic investors only.

What is the current refining capacity of Dangote's refinery, and what is the target capacity by 2028?

The refinery's current refining capacity is 650,000 barrels per day, and Dangote is expanding it to 1.4 million barrels per day by 2028.

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