The first crude oil shipment arrived at the Dangote Refinery today, marking the beginning of fuel manufacturing.

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Yesterday, December 7, 2023, the first crude shipment arrives at the Dangote Oil Refinery, marking the official start of fuel production.

According to The Guardian and S&P Global, the OTIS ship sailed yesterday, December 6, with 950,000 barrels of Nigerian Agbami crude oil.

According to S&P Global, the tanker is continuing its journey towards Lekki, Lagos State, the closest land port to Dangote’s offshore crude receiving station.

It highlighted the huge $19 billion Dangote refinery’s maiden crude export as a watershed moment in Nigeria’s oil industry.

“This shipment signifies the beginning of crude supplies for the refinery’s operations; the tanker is anticipated to arrive (today) December 7 at approximately 8 p.m.,” the report states.

S&P Global cites an unnamed West African oil trader as saying that the state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) chartered the Suezmax tanker, which represents the first crude supply to Dangote’s state-of-the-art refinery, just as the magnificent structure is about to start fuel production.

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