On April 25, 2025, we celebrate that NNPC and POWERSTAR TRUCKS have customized 220 45,000L fuel semi-trailers to help Nigeria upgrade its energy infrastructure. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) recently reached a strategic cooperation with POWERSTAR TRUCKS, a well-known Chinese special vehicle manufacturer, to purchase 220 45,000-liter fuel semi-trailers at one time. This large order is not only the fourth time that NNPC has chosen this Chinese brand in recent years, but also marks that China-Nigeria energy equipment cooperation has entered a new stage of scale and customization. As Africa's largest crude oil producer, Nigeria's energy transportation network faces two major challenges: the high requirements of tropical climate for equipment corrosion resistance, and the complex road conditions of only 20% of the nearly 200,000 kilometers of roads in the country are hardened roads. POWERSTAR TRUCKS has specifically upgraded the configuration of this batch of semi-trailers - using high-strength aluminum alloy tanks to reduce their own weight while improving their resistance to moisture and heat, equipped with a reinforced suspension system to adapt to rugged terrain, and equipped with an anti-static system to ensure transportation safety in high temperature environments. This deep adaptation of "Chinese technology + African scenarios" is the key factor for NNPC's continued repurchase. 2. The strategic value of 220 tankers: an accelerator for NNPC's energy independence process Filling the capacity gap: Nigeria's average daily fuel consumption exceeds 40 million liters, but the existing transport vehicles are seriously aging. This batch of new vehicles will increase NNPC's fuel distribution efficiency by about 18%, increase annual transportation capacity by 3.6 billion liters, and basically cover the oil demand of economic centers such as Lagos and Kano. Reduce operating costs: Compared with similar European products, the procurement cost of Chinese-made tankers is reduced by 25%, and the localized after-sales service network can shorten the fault response time to within 48 hours. New energy transition layout: The vehicle has reserved LNG/hydrogen energy modification interfaces to provide hardware support for NNPC's future energy structure transformation. Mele Kyari, CEO of NNPC, specifically pointed out: "This batch of equipment will directly serve our '200,000-ton strategic oil depot plan' and is the core guarantee for extending the national fuel reserve cycle from 15 days to 30 days by 2027." Powerstar Series liquid tank is a new high standard light weight tankers made of stainless steel，carbon steel and aluminum alloy. The tank models include oil tanker, chemical liquid carrier, flammable liquid carrier, food carrier. Referred Europe FFB and the United States the HEIL style, and combined with the domestic market demand, the tank was re-des...
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