Dangote warns influx of Russian fuel threatens Africa’s refining industry

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has warned that heavily discounted Russian petroleum products are flooding African markets, threatening the continent’s emerging refining sector.

Speaking at an oil conference in Abuja, Dangote said sanctions on Russian oil have pushed Moscow to offload fuel at steep discounts in Africa, often delivering substandard or toxic products that would be banned in the West.

“We are increasingly facing the…