The Dangote Refinery, a colossal $19 billion project in Nigeria, is on the verge of commencing fuel production as the first shipment of crude arrives at the facility, signifying a monumental achievement for the country’s oil industry. CONTINUE READING
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According to a report by S&P Global, the OTIS tanker, transporting a cargo of 950,000 barrels of Nigeria’s Agbami crude, set sail on December 6 and is currently en route to Lekki, the nearest land port to Dangote’s offshore crude receiving terminal.
Expected to reach its destination on December 7 around 8 pm, this shipment serves as the inaugural crude supply for the refinery’s operations. The Suezmax tanker, chartered by the state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), symbolizes the commencement of crude supplies for Dangote’s cutting-edge refinery as it prepares to initiate production, according to a West African oil trader familiar with the matter, as per the S&P report.
Source: Bushradiogist