Dangote refinery ships 1.7m barrels of jet fuel to U.S.

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has exported 1.7 million barrels of jet fuel to the United States.

The Dangote refinery, which commenced production in January 2024, disclosed that the jet fuel arrived at US ports in March 2025.

The refinery, in a statement on Tuesday, March 25, said the shipment to the United States followed three cargoes of jet fuel, totalling about 130 million litres, exported from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia by the refinery.

Speaking on the development, the Chief Operating Officer of TankTiger, Steven Barsamian, said: “The surge in demand, partly driven by the influx of supply from Nigeria, is expected to lower jet fuel prices in the US ahead of the peak summer travel season.

“US jet fuel imports from Dangote Refinery are expected to decrease aviation fuel prices during this period, according to trade analysts and storage brokers.

“US jet fuel imports in March have averaged around 226,000 bpd, the highest since February 2023, underlining the global demand for products from Dangote Refinery.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprises (CPPE), Dr Muda Yusuf, stated that the export of jet fuel to the United States by the Dangote refinery was a point of pride for Nigeria, highlighting the quality, standard, and the trust that the international community places in the refinery.

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Yusuf said: “Nothing could be more prideful for us as a country than the fact that we now have a refinery producing products that can be exported to the United States.

“It speaks to the quality, standards, and trust that international communities have in Dangote Refinery, because these are markets that don’t compromise on quality.

“They have stringent standards, and if they deem it worthy to import from Nigeria, it is a source of great pride.”

The former Director-General of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) also emphasised that the Dangote refinery has been enhancing Nigeria’s position on the global stage and should be supported by both citizens and the government.

He said: “That is why all of us – citizens and the government – should do everything to support the refinery, as it is breaking many barriers and boosting our country’s reputation.

0The lesson here is that we should support the Dangote Refinery and other refineries with similar capacities, as they can provide us with significant leverage.”

The Star