Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- An official has said that the 650,000 barrels per day of the Dangote Refinery could begin operating at full capacity in 30 days.

"The refinery is currently operating at 85 per cent capacity, and we can go 100 per cent in 30 days," Reuters reported Monday, quoting Devakumar Edwin, a vice president at Dangote Industries Limited, as saying.

He said that the refinery had to import crude oil last year after it could not secure enough supply locally, despite an agreement with the Nigerian government to buy crude in the local naira currency.

Mr Devakumar added that the refinery is actively exploring all available markets to expand its reach.

"We are looking at all the markets right now."

The refinery commenced production...