Asia leads in fuel oil imports from Nigeria's Dangote, but volumes may decline
By Jeslyn Lerh
SINGAPORE, Aug 29 (Reuters) -Asia has become the top destination for Nigeria Dangote refinery's low-sulphur straight run (LSSR) fuel oil exports in 2024 so far, data showed, though trade sources expect volumes to taper off or hold largely stable for the rest of the year.
LSSR exports from the newly-commissioned refinery can help to ease supply tightness in Asia, a region that is structurally short on low-sulphur fuel oil required to meet refuelling demand at the world's largest bunker hub Singapore.
A total of over 500,000 metric tons of Nigeria's LSSR have landed in Asia this year to-date, with another 255,000 tons arriving in September, data from analytics firm Kpler showed.
The second-largest destination is America, with volumes for Northern America and the Caribbean Islands totalling nearly 700,000 tons this year.
Stronger prices have drawn barrels over in recent months, with Asia receiving its first cargo in June, though trade sources expect Dangote to produce and export less LSSR going ahead.
Further output depends on the refinery's crude purchases and whether it ramps up its secondary refining unit successfully, sources said.
Dangote did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Processing lower-sulphur crudes such as U.S. West Texas Intermediate results in more LSSR output, while exports also hinge on Nigeria's domestic fuel demand, said Emril Jamil, senior analyst at LSEG Oil Research.
"They bought a lot of WTI. There will be more LLSR output as they are trying to ramp up the secondary units," Jamil said.
"Once the domestic demand issue is resolved, we might not be seeing more LSSR coming out."
The 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery, largest in Africa, has increased crude imports amid insufficient domestic supplies, while raising domestic crude requirements for second-half 2024.
It is currently undergoing test runs for gasoline production, according to industry monitor IIR Energy.
LSSR fuel oil imports from Nigeria's Dangote refinery https://tmsnrt.rs/3T6mTTW
Reporting by Jeslyn Lerh in Singapore; Additional reporting by Isaac Anyaogu in Lagos; Editing by Rashmi Aich
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