The Dangote Petroleum Refinery FTZ has delivered six vessels of about 1.7 million barrels of jet fuel to ports in the United States so far in March, according to according to ship-tracking service Kpler.
Reuters reported that another vessel carrying 348,000 barrels is expected to reach the Everglades terminal by the end of the month.
There is a recent surge in jet fuel exports to the United States, with Nigeria’s Dangote refinery emerging as a major exporter and a key player in the global energy market.
According to TankTiger, the surge in Nigerian jet fuel shipments into the U.S. has driven demand for storage tanks in Houston and New York Harbor, with requests in April averaging 700,000 barrels—five to six times the usual monthly demand.
Reuters noted that the 650,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) facility, Africa’s largest and one of the top 10 in the world, is pushing substantial fuel shipments to international markets, including North America.
Reuters reported that U.S. jet fuel…