Dangote Supplied 71% of August Petrol Receipts – NMDPRA 

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery supplied 35.87 million litres of petrol daily to the Nigerian market in August, accounting for about 71 per cent of total Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) receipts during the month, according to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).

The regulator’s August 2026 State of the Midstream and Downstream Sector factsheet, released on Thursday, showed that domestic PMS receipts increased by 39 per cent to 35.9 million litres per day from 25.8 million litres recorded in July.

At the same time, petrol imports declined by 26 percent from 19.7 million litres per day in July to 14.6 million litres in August.

As a result, domestic petrol receipts exceeded imports by 21.3 million litres per day during the month.

Total PMS receipts also rose by 11 per cent, increasing from 45.5 million litres per day in July to 50.5 million litres per day in August.

 “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 statement read. 

The Dangote refinery produced an average of 41.94 million litres of PMS daily during the month. Of this volume, 35.87 million litres were supplied to the domestic market, while 9.73 million litres were exported.

The refinery ended August 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 NMDPRA said its consumption figures were based on the volume of petrol trucked out into the domestic market.

The August figures come as the Nigerian Government continues to promote domestic refining and reduce reliance on imported petroleum products.

Crude oil receipts by domestic refineries also increased by 17 per cent, rising 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 the total refinery feedstock during the period, while imported crude made up the remaining 20.36 per cent.

Petrol stock sufficiency also improved slightly, rising from 22.4 days in July to 22.9 days in August.

The regulator further reported an 84 per cent drop in Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) imports, from 7.9 million litres per day in July to 1.3 million litres per day in August.

Domestic AGO supply also fell by 16 per cent to 13.2 million litres per day.

Meanwhile, aviation fuel receipts increased by 63 per cent, from 1.9 million litres per day in July to 3.1 million litres per day in August.

The August data showed domestic petrol supply significantly exceeding imports, with the Dangote refinery alone supplying 35.87 million litres per day to the local market compared with total petrol imports of 14.6 million litres per day.