Dangote Petroleum Refinery says it has the capacity to load 2900 trucks daily from its petrochemical refinery in Lagos.
The company disclosed this on its official X handle on Saturday morning saying full operation has commenced at the refinery.
According to the group, all the products from the multi-billion dollar refinery will conform with international standards.
Already, the refinery has started the production of diesel and aviation fuel after receiving 6 million barrels of crude oil from the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL.
The refinery is planning to “load 2,900 trucks a day at its truck-loading gantries,” one of the series of messages posted on its X handle said.
“The products from the Refinery will conform to Euro V specifications. The refinery design complies with the World Bank, US EPA, European emission norms, and DPR emission/effluent norms,” the group said in another message.
The group expressed appreciation to the federal and Lagos state governments for making the ‘dream’ of Africa’s Richest Man, Aliko Dangote to own one of the biggest refineries in the world come true.
“We thank President Bola Tinubu for his support and for making our dream come true. This production, as witnessed today, would not have been possible without his visionary leadership and prompt attention to details.
“This is a big day for Nigeria. We are delighted to have reached this significant milestone. This is an important achievement for our country as it demonstrates our ability to develop and deliver large capital projects. This is a game changer for our country,” Dangote said.
According to energy experts, the 650,000 barrels per day capacity Dangote refinery have the capacity to meet 100 per cent of Nigeria’s requirement of all refined petroleum products including petrol, diesel, kerosene and jet fuel, and also has a surplus of each of these products for export.
The refinery has yet to start the production of Petroleum Motor Spirit, PMS also known as petrol.
