US hails Dangote Refinery as Nigeria’s petroleum exports surge sevenfold

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been identified as the key driver behind a seven-fold increase in Nigeria’s seaborne petroleum product exports since 2023, according to the latest report by the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA). The U.S. agency disclosed that Nigeria’

[Daily Trust] The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has emerged as the major driver of a seven-fold increase in Nigeria's seaborne petroleum product exports since 2023, according to the latest report by the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Seaborne petroleum product exports from Nigeria have grown sevenfold since 2023, as output from the Dangote refinery improved regional fuel trade ​flows and boosted supplies to Europe and Africa, the U.S. ‌Energy Information Administration said on Monday.

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