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The tanker Gemini Pearl delivered approximately 320,000 barrels of gasoline to Sunoco’s terminal in Linden, New Jersey, on lat Monday. The cargo was sourced from the Dangote refinery, one of the largest in the world with a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day and traded through Geneva-based Mocoh Oil.
Dangote refinery, Nigeria has successfully exported its first shipment of gasoline to the United States. Commodities giant Vitol and North American distributor Sunoco took delivery this week. This opens a new chapter in Africa’s role as an emerging fuel exporter.
The tanker Gemini Pearl delivered approximately 320,000 barrels of gasoline to Sunoco’s terminal in Linden, New Jersey, on last Monday. The cargo was sourced from the Dangote refinery, one of the largest in the world with a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day and traded through Geneva-based Mocoh Oil.
The shipment confirms that the refinery’s output meets stringent U.S. fuel quality standards, a key concern for international buyers. Vitol, the world’s largest independent oil trader, purchased the cargo and sold the majority to Sunoco.
Two additional shipments are already underway: one sold by Glencore to Shell, expected September 19, and another by Vitol scheduled for arrival around September 22. While the exact volumes remain undisclosed, the flurry of activity signals strong international interest in Dangote’s products.
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Industry monitor IIR Energy reported that the refinery’s gasoline production unit will undergo two to three months of maintenance, potentially halting further exports in the near term. However, Dangote Group has not publicly commented on the operational pause.
