Already, traders familiar with the matter disclosed that Trafigura Group has sold two million barrels of WTI Midland to the Dangote refinery for delivery by the end of February 2024.
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About a month ago, Dangote Refinery received the first one million barrels of Agbami crude grade from Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited, STASCO, one of the largest trading companies in Nigeria as well as globally, trading in over 8 million barrels of crude oil per day.
Nigeria's Dangote refinery and the largest in Africa, in the coming months will import crude from the United States, a report has said. Traders with knowledge of the matter said Trafigura Group sold 2 million barrels of WTI Midland to Dangote refinery for end-February delivery, Bloomberg reports. This is the first time that the giant refinery has purchased non-Nigerian crude, traders said.
About seven certified major oil marketers have completed registration with the Dangote refinery to begin selling products from the facility as production commences.