Nigeria imported about two million barrels of crude from Libya in May, marking the first recorded shipment from the North African country to Africa’s biggest oil producer and exposing the supply gap facing local refiners

Africa’s largest refinery has purchased crude from the UAE for the first time as persistent domestic supply shortages force Dangote to diversify beyond Nigerian, African and U

Nigeria's Dangote Refinery imported 2 million barrels of Libyan crude oil in May 2026, marking a historic first amid domestic supply shortages. Learn more