DANGOTE REFINERY INCREASES DOMESTIC PETROL SUPPLY BY 64% AMID FALLING IMPORTS

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By: Fasasi Hammad

Domestic petrol supply from Dangote Refinery surged by 64.1 percent in December 2025, reaching 32 million litres per day, up from 19.5 million litres per day in November, according to the latest report from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).

The boost in local supply coincided with a 19 percent drop in petrol imports, which fell to 42.2 million litres per day from 52.1 million litres in November, a decline of 9.9 million litres.

The NMDPRA data also showed that daily petrol consumption increased by 10.8 million litres, or 20.4 percent, to 63.7 million litres, compared with 52.9 million litres the previous month, based on volumes delivered to the domestic market.

The report highlighted that Dangote Refinery, a $20 billion facility, supplied all domestic petrol and achieved an average daily capacity utilisation of 62.94 percent in December, while the three government-owned refineries under the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) remained offline throughout the month.

On diesel, the authority reported that average daily automated gas oil (AGO) supply fell by 12.25 percent to 17.9 million litres from 20.4 million litres in November. Domestic refineries, including Dangote, Port Harcourt Refinery Company, Aradel, Edo, and Wlatersmith, contributed 7 million litres per day.

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supply edged up slightly to 5,201 metric tons per day in December from 5,000 mt/day in November, with retail prices ranging between N1,120 and N1,600 per kilogram.

The figures underscore Dangote Refinery’s growing role in meeting Nigeria’s domestic fuel demand while helping reduce dependency on imports.