Nigeria’s $20 billion Dangote refinery has made its first set of petrol deliveries to the United States, a breakthrough that signals the facility’s ability to meet some of the world’s toughest fuel standards.
The inaugural cargo — about 320,000 barrels aboard the tanker Gemini Pearl — was bought by Vitol from Mocoh Oil, Dangote’s export partner, and sold to U.S. distributor Sunoco . Tracking data confirmed the fuel discharged at Sunoco’s Linden, New Jersey terminal.
The shipment marks a turning point for the 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery, which overcame months of startup delays. Since ramping up, Dangote has slashed Nigeria’s reliance on imported fuel while exporting surplus petrol to Europe — and now to North America.
More U.S.-bound cargoes have also been delivered. Glencore a consignment for Shell was delivered around September 19, while another, Vitol cargo aboard the Seaexplorer was delivered around September 22.
Dangote’s entry into the U.S. market underscores Nigeria’s growing weight in global energy flows and could better position fuel trade across the Atlantic.
No comments:
Post a Comment