Africa's biggest oil refinery begins production in Nigeria with the aim of reducing need for imports
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Africa's biggest oil refinery has begun production in Nigeria, the company has said, ending a yearslong wait for a plant that analysts said Monday could boost refining capacity in a region heavily reliant on imported petroleum products.