Togo and Cameroon emerged as the leading foreign buyers of refined petroleum products from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in July, highlighting the facility’s growing presence in regional energy markets while maintaining strong supplies to the domestic market.
Gatekeepers News reports that a loading schedule obtained by Petroleumprice.ng and reviewed by BusinessDay showed that 44 cargoes departed the refinery’s marine terminal during the month, comprising petrol, diesel, aviation fuel, gas oil and fuel oil destined for customers across Africa, Europe and the Middle East.
The shipments also served major international commodity traders, including Trafigura, Vitol, Glencore, Shell Trading, BP, Aramco, Unipec and Moeve Trading.
Togo emerged as the refinery’s largest export destination during the period, receiving five separate cargoes.
The ST Amrah transported 44,000 metric tonnes of aviation turbine kerosene, while the Ardmore Seafox delivered 44,000 tonnes of high sulphur gas oil. The ST Helen loaded another 42,000 tonnes of jet fuel.
The Minerva Oceania shipped 38,000 tonnes of petrol to the country, while the Torm Grace carried the largest single consignment to Togo during the month—88,000 tonnes of automotive gas oil.
Cameroon ranked as the second-largest export market, taking two cargoes of high sulphur gas oil. The UM Balwa delivered 44,000 tonnes to Limbe, while the Pinarello transported another 44,000 tonnes to Douala.
Beyond West and Central Africa, the refinery supplied several international markets.
Abidjan received 43,903 tonnes of high sulphur gas oil aboard the SM Osprey, while the United Kingdom’s Shell Haven terminal imported 44,000 tonnes of jet fuel carried by the Nave Atria.
Morocco’s Jorf Lasfar terminal received two aviation fuel shipments comprising 44,000 tonnes aboard the Silver Euplecta and 40,000 tonnes on the Komorebi.
In the Gulf region, the Apache lifted 90,000 tonnes of fuel oil destined for Aramco’s terminal in Fujairah, representing one of the largest individual cargoes loaded during the month.
Italy also featured among export destinations, with Genoa receiving 42,000 tonnes of jet fuel aboard the Hellas Avatar. Another combined shipment of 41,949 tonnes of jet fuel on the Silver Gertrude was distributed across Benin, Ghana and Lomé.
Despite the increase in exports, the domestic market remained the refinery’s largest outlet.
Petrol shipments dominated deliveries to Lagos, Warri, Port Harcourt and Calabar, including two major cargoes for Dangote’s distribution arm—100,000 tonnes aboard the Sabeak and 99,000 tonnes on the NY Maria.
Ardova lifted 52,000 tonnes aboard the Mosunmola, while Bongas Global received 33,000 tonnes on the Bora.
Additional petrol cargoes ranging from 16,000 to 38,000 tonnes were supplied to Rainoil, NIPCO, AA Rano, Eterna Plc, Prudent Energy, Masters Energy, Gulf Treasures and MEA Energy, reinforcing the refinery’s growing role in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market.
Domestic diesel supplies were also distributed among several marketers.
Masters Energy lifted 36,000 tonnes aboard the Leste, while Rainoil received two consignments of 15,000 tonnes and 18,000 tonnes on the Pinarello.
NIPCO took delivery of 30,000 tonnes aboard the UM Minami, AA Rano lifted 35,000 tonnes on the Oluwajuwonlo, while Gulf Treasures received another 30,000 tonnes through a separate Leste voyage.
The refinery also loaded combined diesel and aviation fuel cargoes for Asharami, Octavus, Sahara Energy and the Pipelines and Product Marketing Company (PPMC).
The July loading programme underscores Dangote Refinery’s dual strategy of strengthening its dominance in Nigeria’s domestic fuel market while expanding exports across West and Central Africa and into international markets.
The emergence of Togo and Cameroon as the refinery’s leading export destinations reflects increasing regional demand for petroleum products refined within West Africa, reducing dependence on imports from Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
The loading schedule did not disclose the pricing or commercial terms of the cargoes.
