Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has accused the International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in Nigeria of actively hindering the Dangote Oil Refinery’s operations.
Major oil companies have lamented the impact of oil theft and pipeline vandalism on the availability of crude for local refineries.
The Dangote refinery in Nigeria has marked a significant milestone by exporting its first jet fuel cargo to Europe.
Nigeria’s 650,000 barrels per day Dangote refinery will start exporting diesel conforming to European specifications along with gasoline (petrol) sales in June, its Vice President for Oil and Gas, Devakumar Edwin, said at the weekend.
The Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has announced that Nigeria will no longer need to import gasoline by June thanks to the Dangote Refinery.
Nigeria’s new Dangote mega refinery near Lagos is seeking to buy millions of barrels of US crude over the next year as it ramps up processing rates, a sign of the challenges that Africa’s largest producer faces in lifting its own oil output.
Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Co. has received all crude oil supplies necessary to begin commercial production of finished products at the recently commissioned 650,000-b/d refining and petrochemical complex in southwestern Nigeria.
After several failed commencement dates, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery says it will kick-start producing Automotive Gas Oil, also known as diesel, and JetA1 or aviation fuel in January 2024.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals plant has purchased one million barrels of Agbami crude grade from Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited (STASCO) trading over eight million barrels of crude oil per day.