Dangote Petroleum Refinery exported 208,234 metric tonnes (MT) of refined petroleum products to Lome, Togo, in four cargoes during the June loading cycle, reinforcing its growing presence in the West African fuel export market.
Loading operation records reviewed by Petroleumprice.ng show the shipments comprised Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), and Aviation Turbine Kerosene (ATK), with diesel accounting for the largest share of products delivered to the Togolese port.
The records indicate that the refinery exported 90,234 MT of AGO, 80,000 MT of ATK, and 38,000 MT of PMS to Lome between late May and early June.
The largest single cargo was lifted by the vessel KMARIN RESTRAINT, which loaded 90,234 MT of AGO for BP. The vessel arrived at the refinery on 5 June, berthed the same day at SPM-P2, and departed for Lome on 7 June.
Petrol exports were handled by STI LEBLON, which loaded 38,000 MT of PMS for MOCOH. The vessel arrived and berthed on 29 May at SPM-P1 before sailing on 1 June.
The refinery also shipped two cargoes of aviation fuel to Lome. UM BALWA lifted 40,000 MT of ATK for Vitol, arriving on 31 May, berthing on 3 June at SPM-P3, and sailing on 4 June.
A second aviation fuel cargo was carried by AMIF, which also loaded 40,000 MT of ATK for Vitol. The vessel arrived on 6 June, berthed on 7 June, and departed on 8 June.
Overall, the refinery dispatched four cargoes carrying 208,234 MT of refined petroleum products to Lome during the review period.
The shipment profile shows that AGO accounted for about 43.3 per cent of total exports to Lome, followed by ATK at 38.4 per cent, while PMS represented approximately 18.3 per cent.
Industry experts note that Lome is more than a destination market for petroleum products. The Togolese port has developed into one of West Africa's leading petroleum trading and logistics hubs, where ship-to-ship (STS) transfers are routinely conducted. Large cargoes delivered to offshore terminals are frequently redistributed onto smaller vessels for onward supply to several countries across the region, making the port a strategic centre for regional fuel distribution.
The latest export volumes also come amid recent public debate over the movement of Dangote Refinery's products within the sub-region. Earlier this month, allegations surfaced that petroleum products exported by the refinery to Lome were subsequently re-imported into Nigeria by marketers.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery, however, rejected the claims, describing them as false, unsubstantiated and inconsistent with commercial realities. The company maintained that although it exports refined petroleum products to regional markets, suggestions that its cargoes are routinely routed through Lome for re-importation into Nigeria do not reflect its commercial operations.
Market participants say the presence of Dangote cargoes in Lome is consistent with the port's established role as a regional trading and trans-shipment hub, where petroleum cargoes from multiple suppliers are received, traded and redistributed across West Africa through ship-to-ship operations and other commercial arrangements.