Nigeria, June 3 -- The Chief Executive Officer of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, David Bird, says the 650,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) refinery has a substantial surplus of jet fuel and is well-positioned to supply global markets.

Mr Bird disclosed this on Tuesday during a speech at the S&P Global Energy Middle East Petroleum and Gas Conference in London.

"We're very grateful to be seen as a reliable, high-quality and dependable supplier able to land our product competitively all over the world," Reuters quoted Mr Bird as saying.

According to him, lower demand within Africa compared to other regions has created export opportunities for the refinery.

His comments come at a time when global energy markets remain under pressure following t...