NMDPRA says Dangote refinery surpassed importation with 61% petrol supply in January

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says the Dangote refinery supplied about 61.78 percent of the country’s petrol in January 2026.

The NMDPRA announced the development in its January 2026 ‘State of the Midstream and Downstream Fact Sheet’.

According to the data, Dangote refinery supplied 40.1 million litres of petrol per day in January, while imported petrol averaged 24.8 million litres per day (38.22 percent).

Although the refinery had planned to supply 50 million litres per day, the commission said it delivered 40.1 million litres per day, resulting in a daily shortfall of 9.9 million litres.

Despite the shortfall, the NMDPRA report said the domestic supply marks the first time since January 2025 that local refining has exceeded importation.

The commission said average petrol supply via domestic refining in January 2026 “increased due to improvement in supply from Dangote refinery (32 million litres per day to 40.1ML/day)”.

According to the regulator, domestic supplies are volumes received into coastal depots plus volumes trucked out from local refineries.

In total, the NMDPRA said the country’s total average daily supply of petrol reached 64.9 million litres per day in the month.

In the reviewed month, the authority said Nigerians consumed an average of 60.2 million litres of petrol.

“Consumption data as reported is based on volumes trucked out into the domestic market,” NMDPRA said.

DIESEL, AVIATION FUEL CONSUMPTION

In addition, the authority said Nigerians consumed a daily average of 19.2 million litres of diesel and 3.5 million litres of aviation fuel in January.

Providing an update on refineries, the commission said the Waltersmith refinery supplied an average of 124,000 litres/day  of diesel in the review month.

According to NMDPRA, Edo refinery and Aradel supplied an average of 55,000 litres per day and 118,000 litres per day, respectively.

Additionally, the regulator said Port Harcourt refinery supplied 376,000 litres per day of diesel despite being shut down.

The commission added that Kaduna and Warri refineries remain closed.

The NMDPRA said the fact sheet was important as “the verified data underscores Nigeria’s strategic transformation in the energy sector, emphasising reduced imports, strengthened domestic production, job creation, safety improvements, and economic stability”.(The Cable)