Nigerian marketers reportedly import Dangote fuel through Lome hub
20 Jun 2026 at 15:25 WATยท1 source
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.