Lomé, Togo
West Africa's product trading point. We arrange storage, cargo splitting, freight and inspection for gasoline and diesel moving through Lomé.
Lomé is where much of West Africa's gasoline and diesel changes hands. Large cargoes arriving from Europe and Asia are split offshore into smaller parcels for coastal and inland markets, and Argus publishes a daily diesel price on an offshore Lomé basis.
Togo is also building Lomé into a storage hub for landlocked Burkina Faso and Niger. The port has 16.6 metres of depth, and the state-owned COMPEL terminal is expanding. We arrange storage, cargo splitting, freight and inspection.
Pricing West African products
Argus assesses 50ppm diesel FOB offshore Lomé for cargoes of about 5,000 to 20,000 tonnes, with a minimum flashpoint of 66°C. Russian-origin gasoil is excluded from the assessment. Argus is adding gasoline and jet fuel prices on the same basis.
- Product freight into Lomé
- Splitting of large cargoes into smaller parcels
- Storage at Lomé terminals
- Independent quality and quantity inspection
- Tracking to coastal and inland buyers
Storage for the Sahel
COMPEL, wholly owned by the state through Togo Invest, sits about 3.5 kilometres from the port and takes vessels up to 250 metres long. A 170,000 cubic metre expansion financed by the West African Development Bank was approved in September 2026. Lomé is about 1,000 kilometres by road from Ouagadougou.
Frequently asked questions
Why are products traded offshore Lomé?
It is the region's most liquid trading point. Cargoes can be split and sent on without first discharging into shore tanks.
Which price is used for Lomé diesel?
Argus 50ppm diesel FOB offshore Lomé.
Can products from Lomé reach the Sahel?
Yes. Togo is developing COMPEL to supply Burkina Faso and Niger by road.
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Send product, volume and timing. We will propose storage, freight and inspection at Lomé.