Dangote Petroleum Refinery supplied 87.55 percent of Nigeria’s petrol in May 2026, reinforcing its position as the country’s dominant fuel supplier.
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) disclosed this in its monthly performance report released on Friday. The report showed that local refining continued to drive fuel supply across Nigeria despite changes in imports and consumption levels.
Petrol Supply Rises Despite Lower Consumption
According to the report, Nigeria recorded an average daily petrol supply of 47.4 million litres in May. This figure increased from 44.4 million litres per day in April.
Meanwhile, domestic refineries supplied 41.5 million litres daily, while imports contributed 5.9 million litres. Consequently, Dangote Refinery accounted for all locally refined petrol supplied to the domestic market.
Furthermore, the 650,000 barrels-per-day refinery produced an average of 44.7 million litres of petrol daily during the month. The facility also achieved an average capacity utilisation rate of 101.25 percent.
However, petrol imports still climbed by 59.5 percent. Import volumes rose from 3.7 million litres per day in April to 5.9 million litres per day in May.
Meanwhile, average daily petrol consumption fell to 46.3 million litres from 51.1 million litres recorded in April. As a result, national petrol stock sufficiency dropped to 16 days from 17.7 days.
Diesel Imports Fall to Zero
In the diesel segment, imports dropped completely to zero in May. Depot operators imported 1.7 million litres per day in April.
Consequently, domestic diesel production surged to 18.8 million litres per day from 8.5 million litres in the previous month.
Furthermore, Dangote Refinery produced 24.5 million litres of diesel daily. The refinery supplied 18.2 million litres per day to the local market and exported 6.5 million litres.
Meanwhile, modular refineries including Waltersmith, Edo Refinery and Aradel also contributed to local diesel supply during the period.
Aviation Fuel Supply Improves
Average daily aviation fuel supply rose to 3.6 million litres in May. The figure stood at 2.6 million litres per day in April.
Furthermore, Dangote Refinery produced 21.9 million litres of aviation fuel daily. It supplied 2.8 million litres to the domestic market and exported 17.5 million litres.
As a result, aviation fuel stock sufficiency reached 94 days during the review period.
Cooking Gas Supply Slips
Meanwhile, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, recorded lower supply levels in May.
Average daily LPG supply fell to 4.1 kilotonnes per day from 4.5 kilotonnes in April. Domestic production supplied 4.0 kilotonnes daily, while imports contributed 0.1 kilotonnes.
However, the report confirmed that the Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries remained shut throughout May. Consequently, private and modular refineries continued to shoulder domestic fuel production.
Crude Oil Receipts Drop
During the month, domestic refineries received 17.92 million barrels of crude oil. This figure declined from 18.37 million barrels recorded in April.
Meanwhile, refiners processed 15.84 million barrels of domestic crude and 2.08 million barrels of imported crude as feedstock.
Furthermore, petrol pump prices varied sharply across the country. The average retail price ranged from ₦1,117 per litre in Lagos to ₦1,408 per litre in Maiduguri.
