Despite Dangote’s concerns, Africa remains a small market for Russian oil products compared to major buyers like Turkey and Brazil. In June, Russian diesel and gasoil exports to African countries dropped 30 per cent from the previous month, totalling about 0.7 million tonnes. Morocco, Tunisia, Togo, and Egypt were among the largest importers, according to shipping data.
Additionally, some vessels loaded in May with about 230,000 tonnes of Russian diesel had their destinations marked as “for orders,” indicating that final discharge points were not declared or not yet determined.
(Reporting by Isaac Anyaogu. Editing by Mark Potter)