Dangote Petroleum Refinery is set to receive about 152,500 metric tonnes of gasoline blendstock and related feedstock cargoes as the facility intensifies supply inflows to support petrol production at its Lekki-based plant.
Shipping and market intelligence obtained by Petroleumprice.ng showed that multiple vessels carrying gasoline blendstock, MOGAS components, and natural gasoline are either awaiting discharge or expected to arrive at the refinery within days.
Details of the incoming cargoes are as follows:
MINERVA EMILY
- Cargo: Gasoline Blendstock
- Quantity: 38,000 MT
- Status: Anchorage
- Arrival: 23 Apr 2026
- Remarks: Awaiting discharge into Dangote Lekki
KRITI BAY
- Cargo: Blendstock / MOGAS
- Quantity: 35,000 + 5,500 MT
- Status: Expected
- Arrival: 10 May 2026
- Remarks: Expected for discharge into Dangote Lekki
TORM CAVATINA
- Cargo: Gasoline Blendstock
- Quantity: 37,000 MT
- Status: Expected
- Arrival: 12 May 2026
- Remarks: Expected for discharge into Dangote Lekki
STI LEBLON
- Cargo: Natural Gasoline
- Quantity: 37,000 MT
- Status: Expected
- Arrival: 11 May 2026
- Remarks: Ex Bonny River Terminal, to discharge into Dangote Lekki
The development comes amid sustained pressure in Nigeria’s downstream supply chain, where depot prices have remained firm despite recent declines in global crude oil benchmarks.
Industry operators say the continued inflow of blendstock cargoes reflects the refinery's efforts to sustain production volumes and maintain product availability in the domestic market, particularly as supply continues to tighten across several depots.
Market participants also noted that the refinery has increasingly become the dominant supplier within the PMS market following reduced import activity by independent marketers and limited fresh import permits.
Analysts say the arrival of additional blendstock cargoes could help support refinery operations and sustain petrol supply into the local market at a time when demand remains elevated.
The cargo inflows also highlight the growing importance of feedstock optimisation and blending operations within the refining system as operators navigate fluctuations in crude supply availability and changing market conditions.
Industry sources added that continued reliance on imported blendstock components is increasingly shaping supply dynamics within the downstream sector, especially as local refining capacity expands and market demand remains concentrated around a few major suppliers.