Africa’s richest man leads record fuel exports from Dangote refinery
Dangote made the announcement at a conference, saying the plant has helped ease a problem that has dogged Nigeria for decades.
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Dangote made the announcement at a conference, saying the plant has helped ease a problem that has dogged Nigeria for decades.
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Dangote Refinery will start direct petrol supply to 11 Nigerian states from Sept. 15, setting pump prices at N841 to N851 per liter.
Dangote’s $20 billion Nigerian refinery has shut its gasoline unit for two weeks after technical faults, disrupting output and tightening markets.
The refinery has accelerated exports of petrol, diesel, and aviation fuel, filling a supply gap created by maintenance closures at Saudi Aramco and Kuwait facilities.
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Dangote refinery cuts petrol price to $0.534 per liter, boosting Nigeria’s energy independence and processing 500,000 barrels daily.
The CNG-powered fleet, imported through Lagos’ Apapa Port, will support the refinery’s fuel delivery program set to launch on August 15.
The deal forms part of a broader $4 billion syndicated loan package aimed at refinancing earlier capital costs tied to the construction of the $20 billion refinery.
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