Crude oil deliveries to Nigerian domestic refineries increased by 16.75 per cent in August 2026, rising from 585,000 barrels per day in July to 683,000 barrels per day, according to the latest industry data.
The increase in crude availability came alongside stronger domestic petrol supply and a decline in fuel imports during the month, indicating a larger contribution from local refining operations.
The latest figures showed that daily petrol receipts rose by 11 per cent, from 45.5 million litres in July to 50.5 million litres in August.
Domestic petrol supply accounted for 35.9 million litres per day in August, representing a 39 per cent increase from the 25.8 million litres per day recorded in July.
At the same time, average daily petrol imports dropped by 26 per cent, falling from 19.7 million litres in July to 14.6 million litres in August.
The Dangote Refinery recorded an average capacity utilisation rate of 105.21 per cent during August, according to the data.
The refinery produced 41.94 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), 18.01 million litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), commonly known as diesel, and 24.48 million litres of aviation fuel, also known as ATK, during the month.
Of the petrol produced by the refinery, 35.87 million litres per day went into the domestic market, while 9.73 million litres per day were exported.
For diesel, domestic receipts stood at 12.37 million litres per day, compared with 8.75 million litres per day exported.
The refinery supplied 3.07 million litres per day of aviation fuel to the domestic market, while 21.30 million litres per day were exported.
At the end of August, the refinery held 360.4 million litres of petrol in stock, alongside 137.2 million litres of diesel and 133.3 million litres of aviation fuel.
The latest figures also showed that petrol supplied by the refinery to the Nigerian market increased by 39.1 per cent in August, reaching 35.9 million litres per day compared with 25.8 million litres per day in July.
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s average daily diesel imports fell sharply during the same period. Imports declined from 7.9 million litres per day in July to 1.3 million litres per day in August.
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) imports moved in the opposite direction, increasing from 0.9 million litres per day in July to 1.3 million litres per day in August.
The data indicates that the increase in crude deliveries to domestic refineries coincided with higher local petrol supply and reduced dependence on imported petrol and diesel during August.
The NMDPRA said the figures form part of its ongoing monitoring of developments across Nigeria’s midstream and downstream petroleum sectors.
Source: NMDPRA.
