Dangote Overtakes the US as Europe's Top Jet Fuel Supplier

NIGERIA · ENERGY

Key Facts

—The milestone: Dangote’s Lagos refinery shipped about 466,000 tonnes of jet fuel to Europe in June, overtaking the United States as the region’s top external supplier, per S&P Global Commodity Insights.

—A doubling in one month: June cargoes nearly doubled from the 232,000 tonnes sent in May — the largest monthly Nigerian volume since the country became a net jet fuel exporter in 2024.

—America fades: US jet fuel shipments to Europe slid from a record 818,000 tonnes in April to 560,000 tonnes in May and 399,000 tonnes in June.