Dangote Refinery drives 767% surge in Nigeria’s petroleum exports to Europe
Nigeria’s seaborne refined petroleum exports to Europe surged by about 767% to 130,000 barrels per day (b/d) in the second quarter of 2026, from 15,000 b/d in 2023, as increased output from the Dangote refinery reshapes the country’s petroleum trade. The post Dangote Refinery drives 767% surge in Nigeria’s petroleum exports to Europe appeared first on Nairametrics .
The Dangote Refinery has sparked a staggering 767% surge in Nigeria's petroleum exports to Europe, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). In the second quarter of 2026, seaborne refined petroleum shipments to Europe reached 130,000 barrels per day (b/d), up from just 15,000 b/d in 2023. This significant shift is credited to the enhanced output from the Dangote refinery, which now boasts a 700,000 b/d crude oil distillation capacity following recent maintenance work.
Prior to the refinery's operation, Nigeria's state-owned refineries shipped less than 100,000 b/d of petroleum products by sea both domestically and internationally. The EIA analysis, based on petroleum shipping data from Vortexa, also revealed a surge in intra-Nigerian petroleum shipments to 211,000 b/d in Q2 2026, up from 81,000 b/d in 2025 and 33,000 b/d in 2023.
Europe, historically a key source of Nigeria's imported refined petroleum products, has seen Nigeria become a major exporter, with exports to Asia and Oceania totaling 110,000 b/d in the second quarter of 2026, bringing the total exports to 350,000 b/d.
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