Total has signed its first supply deal with Nigeria’s new 650k b/d refinery, its CEO Patrick Pouyanne said May 17, cited by Reuters.

• Reuters did not provide further details of the supply agreement signed.
• Dangote has been trying to secure crude supplies for the refinery, in preparation for it hitting full capacity.
• In May, Dangote issued a buy tender for monthly supplies of 2m bbl of WTI Midland crude for a period of 12 months. The initial delivery would be in July.