Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals shipped about 300,000 metric tons (MT) of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, to private depot operators and marketers in May.
According to loading programme data by Petroleumprice.ng, roughly 277,000 MT of petrol was allocated to independent marketers and depot operators during the review period, underscoring the refinery’s growing role in Nigeria’s domestic fuel distribution ecosystem.
The shipments were distributed among several downstream players, including Rainoil, Aiteo, AA Rano, Pivot, Bovas Oil and Integrated Oil, with the majority of cargoes destined for Lagos, Africa’s most populous nation’s largest fuel consumption and distribution hub.
Further analysis of the loading programme shows that Rainoil emerged as the largest identifiable beneficiary of petrol supplies during the period. Combined volumes allocated to Rainoil, including its joint cargo with Aiteo, amounted to 107,000 MT, representing more than one-third of all volumes supplied to private marketers.
The data highlights Lagos’ continued dominance in Nigeria’s fuel logistics network. Of the identified cargoes, all but one were designated for discharge in the megacity. The only exception was a 37,000 MT cargo allocated to Rainoil and destined for Warri, reflecting ongoing supply movements to other key consumption centres. Related News New law allows Nigerians sell surplus solar power to DisCos in historic shift Middle East war leads to 3.4% fall in air passenger demand in April NERC orders refunds for premium electricity customers hit by grid failures
