Nigeria’s petrol consumption falls to 56.9m litres/day in February – NMDPRA

Nigeria’s average daily consumption of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, declined to 56.9 million litres per day in February 2026, down from 60.2 million litres per day in January.

This is according to new data released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority.

The data also showed a reduction in petrol supply from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery during the same period, reflecting shifting dynamics in Nigeria’s domestic fuel market as local refining capacity gradually evolves.

According to the regulator, petrol supply from the Dangote refinery dropped to 36.5 million litres per day in February, compared with 40.1 million litres per day recorded in January.

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Overall domestic petrol supply also declined sharply to 39.6 million litres per day in February, from 64.9 million litres per day in the previous month.

The figures highlighted ongoing adjustments within Nigeria’s downstream sector as supply sources and distribution patterns continue to evolve.

Despite the presence of the large private refinery, Nigeria’s state-owned refineries contributed little to petrol output during the period under review, as rehabilitation efforts continued across the facilities.

Data from the regulator showed that the Port Harcourt Refinery, Kaduna Refinery, and Warri Refinery recorded no petrol production in February.

Although the Port Harcourt refinery remained shut, previously produced diesel stocks were still being evacuated at an average of 0.392 million litres per day.

The Kaduna refinery also released diesel inventories to the market at about 0.027 million litres per day during the month.

The continued inactivity of the three state-owned refineries highlighted Nigeria’s persistent dependence on private refining capacity and imports to meet domestic fuel demand.