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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery says it has obtained the sixth a million barrels of crude oil required for the graduation of operations.
In an announcement, the agency mentioned the product was provided by the Nigeria Nationwide Petroleum Firm (NNPC) Restricted on Monday, and obtained discharged on the single level mooring (SPM-C2) of the Dangote offshore oil terminal (DOOT).
The contemporary a million Agbami barrels of crude through MT ALMI SUN is the final cargo to finish the preliminary scheduled six million barrels consignment to be delivered to the Dangote facility, based on the assertion.
The event implies that the plant is now set to start manufacturing of refined petroleum merchandise.
On December 8, 2023, the refinery obtained the primary a million barrels of Agbami crude grade from Shell Worldwide Buying and selling and Transport Firm Restricted (STASCO) — one of many largest buying and selling corporations in Nigeria in addition to globally.
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Since then, the ability has been receiving the crude oil in batches, with the fifth cargo delivered on January 4, 2024.
“This newest growth will play a pivotal function in assuaging the gasoline provide challenges confronted by Nigeria in addition to the West African international locations,” the agency mentioned.
“Designed for 100% Nigerian crude with the pliability to course of different crudes, the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Petroleum Refinery can course of most African crude grades in addition to Center Japanese Arab Mild and even US Mild tight oil in addition to crude from different international locations.
“Dangote Petroleum Refinery can meet 100% of Nigeria’s requirement of all refined merchandise, gasoline, diesel, kerosene, and aviation jet, and has a surplus of every of those merchandise for export.
Akin Omole, managing director of Dangote Ports Operations, had instructed journalists on the Dangote quay in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, that the receipt of six million barrels of crude would “facilitate the preliminary run of the refinery in addition to kick-start the manufacturing of diesel, aviation gasoline, and Liquefied Petroleum Gasoline (LPG) earlier than subsequently progressing to the manufacturing of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)”.
