Togo's port city of Lomé is emerging as a crucial trading and redistribution hub for fuel produced by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, with a growing share of the refinery's output being sold offshore before making its way to markets across West Africa including back into Nigeria itself.
Speaking during webinar organised by the Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) on West African fuel pricing and trade flows, S&P Global Commodity Insights official Matthew Tracey-Cook said Nigerian fuel marketers are increasingly importing refined petroleum products that originated from the Dangote refinery through Lomé, according to The Punch.
"Over the last six months, if you look at the volume of products on a waterborne basis that's imported directly into Nigeria, Dangote production has become increasingly dominant," Tracey-Cook said.
He added that between March and May 2026, "well over 70 to 80 per cent" of fuel imported into Nigeria by sea originated from Dangote before being routed through Lomé and re-imported into the country.
The development highlights how the refinery's influence is extending beyond domestic supply, positioning it as a major force in regional fuel trade.
