Dangote Refinery will begin to export premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, with the first destination bound for Asia this month.
According to Reuters, a 90,000 metric ton cargo of petrol from the refinery will be sold out of the region for the first time and bound for the Asian continent, without specifying which country.
Citing a source, Mercuria – a Switzerland-based global commodity trading firm – is due to load the cargo on June 22
This development will change the export strategy of the 650,000 barrels per day refinery which started exporting petrol last year. However, the cargoes have stayed in West Africa.
The Asia route also points to the fact that the $20 billion Dangote refinery is growing and can take upon the global market as a petrol supplier.
It also indicates the company’s confidence that production is now stable enough to meet Nigeria’s domestic needs and also export beyond the African region.
“We sell our products to those who are willing to give us the highest price. It’s the buyer’s right to take the products to any destination of their choice,” a spokesperson for the Dangote refinery said to the publication.
Even at home, the refinery is making moves as it announced plans to begin nationwide distribution of petrol and diesel from August 15, 2025 with a targeted customers including marketers, petrol dealers, manufacturers, telecoms firms, aviation, and other large users across the country.
The company is deploying 4,000 brand-new Compressed Natural Gas-powered tankers to boost delivery capacity and improve access to fuel across the country.
The offer, according to a statement released on Sunday, is open to marketers, petrol station dealers, manufacturers, telecoms operators, aviation firms, and other large-scale fuel users.
The firm also disclosed plans to support distribution through the establishment of daughter booster CNG stations and a dedicated fleet of over 100 gas-powered tankers. It noted that the logistics support, including free product delivery, was designed to eliminate distribution bottlenecks and bring down operational costs in key sectors of the Nigerian economy.