Nigerian marketers reportedly import Dangote fuel through Lome hub

Summary

Punch reports that Nigerian fuel marketers are increasingly importing refined petroleum products originating from the Dangote Refinery through the offshore ship-to-ship trading hub in Lome, Togo, according to an S&P Global Energy official.

Highlights

• Dangote-origin products reportedly made up more than 70% to 80% of waterborne imports into Nigeria in some months between March and May 2026.
• The Lome hub allows larger tankers to offload cargo onto smaller vessels suited to West African ports.
• The products moving through Lome include petrol, diesel, jet fuel and other clean fuels.
• Lome and Dangote were described as two major regional supply hubs for West Africa.
• A previous dispute centred on claims that some international traders bought Dangote petrol cheaper than Nigerian marketers.