Dangote Petroleum Refinery has commenced the production of refined petroleum products.
The 650,000 barrels per day facility began work on Friday.
in the world started producing after it received the final 6th batch of one million barrels of crude oil required by the plant for its initial operations.
The 6th batch from Agbami crude was discharged on Monday at the Single Point Mooring at the Dangote Offshore Oil Terminal.
The the refinery received the first batch of one million barrels of Agbami crude grade from Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited, one of the largest trading companies in Nigeria, as well as globally, trading in over eight million barrels of crude oil per day.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in his New Year broadcast, had hinted that the Port Harcourt and Dangote refineries are expected to kickstart operations in January 2024.
Dangote Refinery has the capacity to meet 100 per cent of Nigeria’s requirement of all refined products, gasoline, diesel, kerosene, and aviation jet.
The surplus of each of these products are for export, according to the company.
The Managing Director of Dangote Ports Operations, Akin Omole, had earlier announced that the refinery would be in good stead to commence operation once the six million barrels of crude had been delivered.
“Once the six million barrels are fully delivered, it will facilitate the initial run of the refinery as well as kickstart the production of diesel, aviation fuel, and Liquefied Petroleum Gas before subsequently progressing to the production of Premium Motor Spirit,” Omole told journalists at the Dangote Quay, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos.
Already, there is a widespread optimism that the commencement of operations will alleviate the fuel supply challenges faced by Nigeria and the West African countries.
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