Dangote Refinery receives 146,000 tonnes of crude oil as global supply flows shift full production capacity nears at Africas largest oil refinery.
Jet fuel exports from Nigeria surge, with 98,000 tonnes shipped globally Dangotes 20 billion refinery disrupts international and regional energy markets.
Dangote, NNPC deepen energy security partnership, targeting 650,000 b/d by June ranking it the seventh-largest refinery in the world.
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Africas largest refinery owned by the continents richest billionaire Aliko Dangote, has received 146,000 metric tonnes of crude oil from the global market, further accelerating its push toward full production capacity.
The latest delivery, discharged by the vessel Hercules, comes ahead of another 125,000-tonne shipment expected via the Sienna. These developments underscore the refinerys expanding role in regional and international supply chains.
Jet fuel exports climb as global demand buildsIn a show of increasing export capacity, three vessels, Microft, STI Mighty, and PS New Orleans, have arrived to load a combined 98,000 metric tonnes of jet fuel bound for the global market. The 20 billion refinery, with a daily processing capacity of 650,000 barrels, continues to upend traditional supply flows across Africa and beyond.
The Dangote facility has also reshaped domestic trade dynamics. Several local fuel marketers including Aiteo, Rainoil, Obat, and Pinnacle are now receiving imported PMS and diesel via port calls, according to tanker movement data.
Deregulation has empowered independent marketers to compete across domestic and international markets, said Olatide Jeremiah, CEO of Petroleum Price NG. This increases efficiency and benefits end-users.