The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has revealed that Dangote Petroleum Refinery supplied 87.55 per cent of Nigeria’s petrol needs in May 2026, reinforcing its dominant position in the country’s downstream sector.

According to the regulator’s latest performance report, Nigeria recorded an average daily petrol supply of 47.4 million litres in May, up from 44.4 million litres in April. Of this volume, 41.5 million litres per day came from local production, all of which was supplied by the Dangote refinery, while imports accounted for 5.9 million litres daily.

The 650,000-barrels-per-day refinery produced an average of 44.7 million litres of petrol per day during the month, operating at over 101 per cent capacity utilisation. Despite the rise in domestic production, petrol imports increased by 59.5 per cent from 3.7 million litres per day in April to 5.9 million litres in May.

The report also showed that average daily petrol consumption dropped from 51.1 million litres in April to 46.3 million litres in May, while national stock sufficiency declined slightly from 17.7 days to 16 days.

In the diesel segment, imports fell to zero in May, compared to 1.7 million litres per day in April, following a sharp increase in local production. Domestic diesel output rose to 18.8 million litres daily, with Dangote refinery producing 24.5 million litres per day and supplying 18.2 million litres to the local market while exporting 6.5 million litres.

NMDPRA also reported increased aviation fuel production, with Dangote refinery producing 21.9 million litres daily and exporting a significant portion of the output after meeting local demand.

The report noted that the Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries remained inactive throughout May, leaving domestic fuel production largely dependent on private and modular refineries. Meanwhile, petrol pump prices varied across the country, ranging from N1,117 per litre in Lagos to N1,408 per litre in Maiduguri.