In an indication to traders that the mega-refinery’s operations may soon disrupt regional fuel markets, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has started exporting refined petroleum products to neighbouring West African nations.
Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that a tanker had transported a consignment of petrol from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to waters off the coast of Togo, a neighbouring West African country. The article cited data from Vortexa, Kpler, Precise Intelligence, a port report, and a ship-tracking tool.
According to the source, a CL Jane Austen recently departed west after loading over 300,000 barrels from Dangote.
Similarly, two weeks ago, The PUNCH exclusively reported that the refinery was going to start exporting fuel to Namibia, Angola, and South Africa.
Four additional African nations—Niger Republic, Chad, Burkina Faso, and Central Africa Republic—had also begun talks with the refinery, it was said.
