Dangote Refinery takes delivery of 1m barrels of crude from NNPCL

Ahead of the commencement of production of refined petroleum products, Dangote Refinery has received an additional one million barrels of bonny light.

The crude was supplied by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) from the Shell terminal via the MT Otis owned by Trafigural.

The fresh one million barrels of crude is the second consignment to be delivered to the Dangote facility out of the six million barrels of crude being expected by the world’s largest single-train refinery.

About a week ago Dangote Refinery received one million barrels of Agbami crude grade from Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited (STASCO).

Shell supplies 1m barrels of crude oil to Dangote Refinery

Managing Director of Dangote Ports Operations, Mr. Akin Omole told newsmen at the Dangote Quay, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos that the refinery is expecting more crude before the end of this year to put the refinery in good stead to commence operation.

Once the six million barrels are fully delivered, it will kick-start the production of diesel, aviation fuel, and LPG before subsequently progressing to the production of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).

Designed for 100% Nigerian crude with the flexibility to process other crudes, the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Petroleum Refinery can process most African crude grades as well as Middle Eastern Arab Light and even US Light tight oil as well as crude from other countries.

The Star