Nigerians’ consumption of petrol from Dangote Refinery has decreased, according to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority’s (NMDPRA) November 2025 industrial data. Out of the 52.9 million litres of petrol consumed daily, only 19.5 million litres were supplied by Dangote Refinery. In its Fact Sheet for November, NMDPRA reported that the refinery had planned to supply 35 million litres per day but was able to evacuate only 23.52 million litres, up from 17.77 million litres in October.
Overall daily petrol consumption fell to 52.9 million litres in November from 56.7 million litres in October. Imports continue to dominate the market, accounting for 52.1 million litres per day of total consumption in November, a sharp rise from 27.6 million litres the previous month. Consequently, total petrol supply in Nigeria increased to 71.5 million litres per day in November, up from 46.0 million litres the month before.
The NMDPRA’s report comes as retail petrol prices in Abuja range between N910 and N937 per litre, following several price reductions by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and other filling stations. The decline in Dangote Refinery’s petrol consumption and the surge in imports underscore ongoing challenges in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector.
The government has been working to boost local refining capacity and reduce reliance on imported fuel. Dangote Refinery, one of the largest in Africa, is expected to play a key role in this effort, yet the latest data indicates the refinery still faces significant hurdles in meeting the country’s petrol demand. As policies aimed at expanding local refining continue to be implemented, trends in petrol consumption and imports will be closely monitored. The NMDPRA’s data provides valuable insight into the sector and highlights the need for sustained efforts to increase domestic production and cut dependence on imported fuel.
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