The Dangote Refinery supplied an average of 32.012 million litres of petrol per day in December 2025, up from 23.52 million litres per day it supplied in November 2025, data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has shown.
The NMDPRA’s data showed that the refinery’s output still falls short of the planned domestic supply of 50 million litres per day for December.
The NMDPRA December 2025 ‘State of the Midstream and Downstream Fact Sheet’ also shows that the refinery supplied an average of 5.783 million litres of Automotive Gas Oil (diesel) per day in the month under review.
The data sparks worries about Nigeria’s recent decision to impose a tariff on petrol imports, given local refineries’ struggle to meet demand.
On 13 November 2025, the Nigerian government said the implementation of a 15 per cent import duty on petrol and diesel, announced by President Bola Tinubu in October, was “no longer in view”.
The tariff would have aimed to “strengthen local refining capacity, and ensure a stable, affordable supply of petroleum products across Nigeria.”
The policy, however, was met with criticism from various stakeholders, energy experts, and civil society groups, who argued that it would lead to higher fuel prices and worsen the country’s economic situation.
Following the approval at the time, Dangote Refinery, West Africa’s largest oil refiner, said petrol imports were unnecessary, adding that it produces enough petrol and diesel for local consumption.
Petrol Consumption
According to the data, Nigeria’s daily petrol consumption increased to an average of 63.7 million litres in December 2025, compared to 52.9 million litres recorded in November 2025 and 56.7 million litres recorded in October 2025.
The data showed that 42.2 million litres of petrol were imported daily to the country, while domestic refineries supplied 32.0 million litres per day.
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The NMDPRA said the domestic supply is volumes received into coastal depots plus volumes trucked out from domestic refineries.
“Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) Supply in December 2025 increased due to a significant improvement in supply from Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals (DPRP) (19.5ML/day to 32ML/day),” the report said.
State-owned refineries performance
According to the report, no production activities took place at the Port Harcourt refinery, as the refinery remained in shutdown mode.
However, it said the evacuation of prior AGO produced while the refinery was operational before 24 May 2025 averaged 0.247 million litres/day.
It added that the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited and the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited remain shut down.
