The Dangote Petroleum Refinery (DPR) says it has extended the export of petrol to Ghana, Angola, and South Africa.
Devakumar Edwin, vice-president of oil and gas at the Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), spoke on Sunday when a delegation of the Japanese business community in Nigeria — led by Suzuki Hideo, Japan’s ambassador-designate to Nigeria — visited the facility.
On December 11, the Dangote refinery said it had partnered with Neptune Oil, a Cameroonian energy firm, for its first export of petrol to Cameroon.
Speaking on the development, Edwin said products from the refinery meet international standards and are already being exported globally.
“In recent weeks, we’ve exported petrol to Cameroon, Ghana, Angola, and South Africa among others. Diesel has gone all over the world, and jet fuel is being heavily exported to European markets,” he said.
“Our products are already making their mark internationally.”
Edwin said the Dangote Group hopes to establish a positive feedback loop of industrial growth, job creation, and economic prosperity by using Africa’s abundant crude oil resources to produce refined goods domestically.
The vice-president said the refinery, designed and built by Nigerians, is intended to serve the global market.
Edwin said the company is open to collaboration and is always working to maintain the best possible standards.
“Even now, we have a lot of Japanese equipment inside both the refinery and the fertiliser plant. There are significant opportunities for collaboration, as we always seek the latest technology in any business we engage in,” he said.
“For instance, our cement plant laboratory is managed by robots, and we always embrace advanced technology. With Japan’s focus on technological innovation, there is ample scope for cooperation and for supplying various types of technology
