- Dangote Refinery has released its first seaborne petrol shipment of approximately 500,000 barrels to Lagos
- This is the first sea shipment since the refinery began using trucks to distribute petrol in September 2024
- Dangote refinery is currently the only refinery producing petrol in Nigeria and has a capacity of 650,000 barrels
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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has recorded its first dispatch of petrol by sea, approximately 500,000 barrels.
The refinery located in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, recorded the milestone one month after it began using trucks to supply petrol.
Bloomberg reports that the petrol was shipped through the Sabaek this week.
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