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    Nigeria Resumes Petrol Import from China

    Abdulateef AhmedBy Abdulateef AhmedDecember 3, 202002 Mins Read
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    Nigeria has resumed importation of petrol from China, the world’s top crude oil importer.

    China shipped 37,000 metric tonnes of petrol to Nigeria in September for the first time since July 2019, data from General Administration of Customs showed, according to S&P Global Platts.

    China, a major exporter of transportation fuels, has extended exports to Africa in recent years.

    Togo was the first African country to receive Chinese petrol in April 2018 at 50,000 mt, followed by Nigeria in January 2019 at 51,000 mt, historical Global Area Coverage data showed.

    The most recent diesel exports from China to Africa were in June, with Kenya and South Africa receiving 40,000 mt and 35,000 mt, respectively.

    China’s annual crude oil imports increased by 0.9 million barrels per day in 2019 to an average of 10.1 million bpd, according to the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA).

    Read also: China to build a $250m dry port in Nigeria

    The EIA said China’s new refinery capacity and strategic inventory stockpiling, combined with flat domestic oil production, were the major factors contributing to the increase in its crude oil imports in 2019.

    Last year, China’s refinery capacity increased by 1.0 million bpd, primarily because two new refining and petrochemical complexes came online with capacities of 0.4 million bpd each.

    As a result, the country’s refinery processing also increased to an all-time high in 2019, averaging 13.0 million bpd for the year, according to the EIA.

    Nigeria has continued to rely heavily on importation for many years to meet its fuel needs as the nation’s refineries remain in a state of comatose.

    Uneven demand recovery in Africa has led to a divergence in support for Asian transportation fuel markets as diesel and jet fuel requirements weaken while demand for petrol remains robust, according to industry sources.

    The slowdown in Africa’s diesel and jet fuel demand, in particular, has removed a significant pillar of support from Asian middle distillate markets after sustaining them for most of the third quarter.

    The African continent draws most of its petrol and middle distillate imports from the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean, and an increase in demand typically lends indirect support to Asia, market sources said.

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    Abdulateef Ahmed

    Digital News Editor | Research Lead Abdulateef is a self-driven Researcher renowned for his exceptional editorial skills. He is a literary bon vivant with a keen interest in greener energy, macroeconomics, big data, efficient systems, Africa's political economy, aviation, and pan-African dialogues. His innovative thinking extends even into his dreams, where he crafts solutions,in his sleep, to nonexistent problems.

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