Dangote Refinery misses 50m liters of daily petrol supply target, surpasses import
Business Dangote Refinery misses 50m liters of daily petrol supply target, surpasses import Published on February 16, 2026 By Ogaga Ariemu googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); The Dangote Refinery did not meet its projected domestic supply target of 50 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, per day in January 2026, according to figures released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA. Data in the regulator’s January 2026 industry report showed that the 650,000-barrel-per-day facility delivered an average of 40.1 million litres of petrol daily to the local market during the month. This represents a shortfall of 9.9 million litres from its stated daily target. Despite missing its internal benchmark, the refinery outperformed fuel imports for the first time since January last year. It accounted for 61.78 percent of the country’s petrol supply in January, while imported products averaged 24.8 million litres per day, representing 38.22 percent. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); Overall, the NMDPRA reported that Nigeria’s total average daily petrol supply stood at 64.9 million litres in January, while national consumption averaged 60.2 million litres per day. Don't Miss Nigeria’s inflation eases to 15.10% You may like Dangote Refinery-backed MRS filling station increases fuel price Fuel price to drop nationwide as imported petrol price undercuts Dangote Refinery’s rate Naira-for-crude deal: Dangote Refinery import 65% crude – CEO, Bird Why Nigerians should thank God for Dangote Refinery – NNPCL boss, Ojulari Dangote Refinery increases fuel price nationwide by N100 per liter Dangote Refinery resorts to gasoline imports amid RFCC downtime