Dangote Boosts Petrol Supply to 960 Million Litres in December – NMDPRA

Fuel supply in Nigeria improved in December 2025, with petrol availability rising to 74.2 million litres per day and national stock sufficiency extending to over 29 days, according to a factsheet released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) on Thursday.

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery significantly bolstered the domestic market, increasing its daily petrol output from 19.47 million litres in November to 32.01 million litres in December, supplying a total of 960.3 million litres, up from 584.1 million litres the previous month.

The NMDPRA’s December report showed that the rise in domestic petrol supply, supported by the 650,000 barrels-per-day Dangote refinery and structured imports, lifted total PMS supply from 71.5 million litres per day in November to 74.2 million litres per day in December. Meanwhile, daily petrol consumption increased from 52.9 million litres to 63.7 million litres over the same period.

Despite higher consumption, fuel availability improved, with stock sufficiency rising from 16.65 days to 29.20 days. The report noted that PMS supply under the DPRP framework climbed from 19.47 million litres per day to 32.01 million litres per day, while Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) supply fell from 20.4 million litres to 17.9 million litres daily, even as consumption grew from 15.4 million litres to 16.4 million litres per day.

The regulator highlighted that domestic supply figures reflect volumes received at coastal depots and outputs from local refineries, with Dangote’s growing contribution reshaping fuel distribution nationwide. The refinery operated at an average capacity of 62.94% in December, supplying 32.012 million litres of PMS and 5.783 million litres of AGO daily, while state-owned refineries remained largely inactive.

The Waltersmith Refinery in Imo State is set to boost domestic supply further, with Train 2 (5,000 barrels per day) completing pre-commissioning and hydrocarbon introduction expected by January 2026.

Domestic natural gas supply also rose slightly from 4.684 billion standard cubic feet per day in November to 4.787 Bscf/d in December, reflecting gradual improvements in production and delivery.

The December performance underscores the growing role of domestic refining in meeting seasonal demand spikes and highlights the impact of ongoing petroleum sector reforms under the Petroleum Industry Act, aimed at improving data accuracy, infrastructure utilization, and domestic fuel security.