The Dangote Petroleum Refinery supplied more petrol to the Nigerian market in August than the volume brought into the country by importers, according to data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
The regulator, in its August 2026 State of the Midstream and Downstream Sector factsheet released on Thursday, said daily domestic Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) receipts rose from 25.8 million litres in July to 35.9 million litres in August.
In contrast, daily petrol imports fell from 19.7 million litres in July to 14.6 million litres in August.
The figures showed that domestic PMS receipts exceeded petrol imports by 21.3 million litres per day during the month.
Overall, Nigeria received an average of 50.5 million litres of petrol daily in August, representing an 11 per cent increase from the 45.5 million litres recorded in July.
The NMDPRA said domestic supply accounted for about 71 per cent of total PMS receipts in August, while imports made up the remaining 29 per cent.
The report read: “PMS daily receipts increased by 11 per cent, rising from 45.5 million litres per day in July to 50.5 million litres per day in August. Domestic PMS receipts rose by 39 per cent, from 25.8 million litres per day in July to 35.9 million litres per day in August.
“Over the same period, PMS imports declined by 26 per cent, from 19.7 million litres per day to 14.6 million litres per day. Domestic PMS receipts exceeded petrol imports by 21.3 million litres per day in August.
“PMS consumption declined by 14 per cent, from 48.3 million litres per day in July to 41.5 million litres per day in August.”
The figures reflect a shift in Nigeria’s petrol supply pattern amid increased domestic refining capacity, particularly following the commencement of operations at the 700,000-barrel-per-day Dangote refinery.
According to the NMDPRA data, the Dangote refinery produced an average of 41.94 million litres of PMS daily in August. Of this volume, 35.87 million litres were supplied to the domestic market, while 9.73 million litres were exported.
The refinery ended the month with 360.4 million litres of PMS in stock, while its average capacity utilisation stood at 105.21 per cent.
Despite the increase in petrol receipts, recorded domestic PMS consumption fell by 14 per cent, from 48.3 million litres per day in July to 41.5 million litres per day in August.
The regulator said its consumption figures were based on volumes trucked out into the domestic market.
Meanwhile, crude oil receipts to domestic refineries increased by 17 per cent, from 585,000 barrels per day in July to 683,000 barrels per day in August.
Between January and August, domestic refineries received 137.98 million barrels of feedstock, comprising 109.88 million barrels of domestic crude and 28.10 million barrels of imported seaborne crude.
Domestic crude accounted for 79.64 per cent of total refinery feedstock during the period, while imported crude represented 20.36 per cent.
The regulator also reported a marginal improvement in petrol stock sufficiency, which increased from 22.4 days in July to 22.9 days in August.
Diesel imports, meanwhile, fell sharply during the month. Automotive Gas Oil imports dropped by 84 per cent, from 7.9 million litres per day in July to 1.3 million litres per day in August.
Domestic AGO supply also declined by 16 per cent to 13.2 million litres per day.
In contrast, aviation fuel receipts increased by 63 per cent, from 1.9 million litres per day to 3.1 million litres per day.
The latest figures indicate a growing contribution from domestic refineries to Nigeria’s petroleum supply, with locally supplied petrol exceeding imported volumes in August.
