ナイジェリアは石油精製事業をなんとかしたい

　さて精製工場を実用し始めるようですが、重要なマイルストーンですよねと言う確認の記事。

BBC Nigeria takes major step towards once again producing refined oil 9 Dec 2023　By Nkechi Ogbonna

　アフリカ最大の産油国なのかな。にもかかわらず、リファイナリ工場を運用できず、生成した燃料を外国から買わねば成り立たない状況だった。そこで新規巻き返しを試みた、と。

「The delivery of a million barrels of crude oil to huge new refinery in Nigeria marks a major milestone in the process towards the country being able to produce fuel itself.

For years, the oil-rich nation has not been able to refine the product.

Importing refined oil has imposed some extra costs on the country.

It is not clear when the mammoth Dangote refinery will start working but once running, it will be a big step in reaching energy self-sufficiency.」

　自力で燃料を自給できれば、高い外貨を支払う必要もなくなるわけで…。かなり切実な政治的課題でもあったわけなのだ

「The delivery of the first one million barrels of crude will be followed by five million more, which should then allow the plant to begin producing fuel.

When fully operational, the $19bn (£15bn) facility in Nigeria's commercial hub, Lagos, is predicted to produce about 650,000 barrels per day.

It will begin by making diesel, aviation fuel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) before progressing to the production of petrol.」

　まあ、いろいろ作れて素敵よね。LPGもディーゼルも航空機燃料もガソリンも…自前で作って近隣諸国に売ることもできる。