The global oil trader Vitol and the North American distributor of Sunoco fuels received the very first American import of gasoline from the new Nigerian Dangote refinery on Monday September 15, 2025. The information comes from maritime tracking data and two sources close to the case.

mso-bidi-font-family:arial"> delivery fuel to the oil dealer Global and at North American fuel distributor is a major step forward for Dangote refinery, with a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day. The actors of the energy market were waiting to see when its production would start to meet the strict standards of American automotive fuels. The ship unloaded its cargo at Sunoco's facilities in Linden, in New York Harbor region, according to the same data.

After a series of start-up delays, the Dangote refinery, one of the most major ones in the world has upset global energy flows by increasing has increased its production since last year. It should reduce Significantly fuel imports from Nigeria.