According to Reuters, referencing industry insiders and ship-tracking information, Sunoco and the commodity trading company Vitol organized the shipment. VesselFinder indicated that the Gemini Pearl, a product tanker registered under the Panama flag, docked at the Port of New York on Sunday. The ship was loaded with 320,000 barrels of gasoline. Sunoco purchased the majority of the cargo, with Vitol retaining the rest.
Reuters reported that an additional shipment of Dangote petrol, which Glencore sold to Shell, is planned to reach New York on September 19. Industry experts indicate that these consecutive deliveries demonstrate the Nigerian refinery’s ability to satisfy the stringent fuel quality standards in the United States, representing an important achievement for the $20 billion project.