Dangote Refinery could begin operating at full capacity in 30 days time.
Speaking with journalists on Monday, the head of the largest refinery in Africa, Edwin Devakumar, disclosed that the refinery was currently operating at 85% capacity, noting that it can go 100 percent in 30 days.
The 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Lagos began processing crude into products, including diesel, naphtha, and jet fuel, in January last year and started processing petrol in September.
The refinery aims to compete with European refiners when fully operational.
Last year, the refinery turned to importing crude after it was unable to secure sufficient volumes despite an agreement with the Federal Government of Nigeria to buy crude in the local naira currency.
According to the Nigerian Government, it has requested for 550,000 barrel per day of crude for January-June this year from oil producers in Nigeria.
The oil regulator has also said it would block export permits for oil cargoes from producers who fail to meet their stipulated supply quota to local refineries.
