The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has reported that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery supplied 87.55 percent of the country’s Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, to the domestic market in May 2026, underscoring the growing influence of local refining capacity.
According to the regulator’s monthly performance report released on Friday, Nigeria’s average daily petrol supply rose to 47.4 million litres in May, up from 44.4 million litres in April. Of this total, domestic production contributed 41.5 million litres per day, with the entire volume coming from the Dangote Refinery. Imports accounted for the remaining 5.9 million litres daily.
The 650,000 barrels-per-day Dangote facility produced an average of 44.7 million litres of petrol per day during the month, operating at an impressive 101.25 percent capacity utilisation.
Despite the surge in local output, petrol imports climbed by 59.5 percent from 3.7 million litres per day in April. Meanwhile, average daily consumption fell to 46.3 million litres from 51.1 million litres the previous month, pushing national petrol stock sufficiency down to 16 days from 17.7 days.
In the diesel segment, imports dropped to zero in May, following a significant ramp-up in domestic production to 18.8 million litres per day from 8.5 million litres in April.
Dangote Refinery led the charge, producing 24.5 million litres of diesel daily. It supplied 18.2 million litres to the local market and exported 6.5 million litres. Modular refineries, including Waltersmith, Edo Refinery, and Aradel, also contributed to the improved diesel supply.
Aviation fuel supply increased to an average of 3.6 million litres per day in May, up from 2.6 million litres in April. Dangote produced 21.9 million litres daily, delivering 2.8 million litres domestically while exporting the bulk at 17.5 million litres. Aviation fuel stocks stood at a robust 94 days.
For cooking gas (LPG), average daily supply dipped slightly to 4.1 kilotonnes from 4.5 kilotonnes in April, with domestic production making up the vast majority at 4.0 kilotonnes.
The report noted that the state-owned Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries remained shut throughout May, leaving domestic fuel production largely in the hands of private and modular refineries.
Overall, domestic refineries received 17.92 million barrels of crude oil in the month — comprising 15.84 million barrels of local crude and 2.08 million barrels of imported feedstock.
Pump prices of petrol varied significantly across the country, ranging from ₦1,117 per litre in Lagos to ₦1,408 per litre in Maiduguri.
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