Dangote Refinery Receives Last Shipment to Complete 6 Million Barrels Expected Before Production Starts

On Monday, Dangote Petroleum Refinery said it was going to start production following the 6 bath of one million barrels of crude oil that was supplied by the NNPCL following their past deal.

Dangote Refinery said in a statement, 

• Dangote refinery appears set to commence production of refined petroleum products with the receipt of the sixth batch of barrels of crude supplied by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited.

The company said that with the recent arrival of the latest batch of one million barrels of Agbami crude via MT ALMI SUN, this is the total crude oil that was expected before production can begin.

A month ago, the firm said it had received its first shipment of one million barrels of Agbami crude oil in support of Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited.

Shell is Nigeria’s and the world’s biggest trading company, dealing with a staggering daily volume of over eight million barrels of crude oil. 

However, the Dangote Refinery has been receiving crude oil in parts, but with the completion on Monday of 6 million barrels of Agbami crude at Dangote Offshore Oil Terminal, production is expected to start.

This was revealed by the Managing Director of Dangote Ports Operations, Akin Omole, who reported to correspondents at Dangote Quay in Lagos that, with its completion, the refinery will start refining crude oil.

He said, 

• Once the six million barrels are fully delivered, it will facilitate the initial run of the refinery as well as kick-start the production of diesel, aviation fuel, and Liquefied Petroleum Gas before subsequently progressing to the production of Premium Motor Spirit.

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is expected to produce 650,000 barrels each day. The country is seeking partnerships with African crudes, Middle Eastern Arab Light, US Light tight oil, and crudes from other places.