The Dangote Refinery recorded 260,000 metric tonnes (MT) of Jet A1 and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) cargoes identified for export across the September 9 and 10, 2026 West Africa Product Tankers Reports reviewed by Petroleumprice.ng.
The export cargoes comprised 128,000 MT of Jet A1 and 132,000 MT of AGO across the two reports, with the listed vessels either expected to load, awaiting berthing or already loading at Dangote Lekki.
The September 9 report identified 88,000 MT for export, comprising 44,000 MT of Jet A1 aboard SEAEXPLORER for Jorf Lasfar and 44,000 MT of AGO aboard NAVIG8 UNIVERSE for West Africa.
SEAEXPLORER was expected to load its Jet A1 cargo from Dangote Lekki for Jorf Lasfar, with UNIPEC listed as the charterer/receiver. NAVIG8 UNIVERSE was similarly scheduled to load 44,000 MT of AGO for West Africa, with MOCOH listed as the charterer/receiver.
The September 10 report subsequently identified 172,000 MT of export cargoes, adding two further shipments to the vessels carried in the earlier report.
The new movements included ELLIE M II, which was listed at berth and loading 44,000 MT of AGO from Dangote Lekki for West Africa, with MOCOH as charterer/receiver.
Also listed was TORM ALEMENA, carrying a scheduled 40,000 MT of Jet A1 for Gibraltar. The vessel was at anchorage and expected to berth for loading.
SEAEXPLORER remained listed with its 44,000 MT Jet A1 cargo for Jorf Lasfar, while NAVIG8 UNIVERSE remained listed with 44,000 MT of AGO for West Africa.
The September 10 schedule therefore contained 84,000 MT of Jet A1 and 88,000 MT of AGO, bringing the export cargoes identified across the two reports to 260,000 MT.
The combined figure reflects cargoes specifically identified as exports and should not be interpreted as 260,000 MT physically loaded within the two-day period. The reports include vessels at different stages of the loading process, including expected and awaiting-berthing movements.
Petroleumprice.ng also excluded AGO cargoes listed for Nigerian discharge points from the export calculation. These include vessels assigned to destinations such as Port Harcourt, Warri and Onne, which indicate domestic distribution rather than overseas shipments.
The two-day schedule consequently shows a mix of regional and international destinations for refined products from Dangote Lekki. AGO cargoes identified for export were directed to West Africa, while Jet A1 shipments were scheduled for Jorf Lasfar and Gibraltar.
On a report-by-report basis, the identified export volume rose from 88,000 MT on September 9 to 172,000 MT on September 10, as the latter report showed two additional cargoes alongside the SEAEXPLORER and NAVIG8 UNIVERSE shipments carried forward from the previous schedule.
The review indicates that Dangote Refinery's tanker programme during the period included both export and domestic movements, with the 260,000 MT figure representing only the export cargoes explicitly identified in the September 9 and 10 reports.