Crude oil supplied to Nigerian domestic refineries increased by 17 per cent in August 2026, rising to 683,000 barrels per day (b/d) from 585,000 b/d recorded in July, according to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
The figure was contained in the Authority’s August 2026 Midstream and Downstream Sector Factsheet, released on Thursday.
The increase in crude availability coincided with a rise in domestic petrol supply. Total petrol receipts increased by 11 per cent, from 45.5 million litres per day (ml/d) in July to 50.5 ml/d in August.
Domestic refinery petrol supply also rose by 15.1 per cent, from 25.8 ml/d in July to 29.7 ml/d in August, while petrol imports increased to 20.6 ml/d.
The August recovery followed a steady decline in domestic refinery petrol supply from 41.5 ml/d in May to 32.5 ml/d in June and 25.8 ml/d in July.
Despite the improvement, the August figure remained below the 40.7 ml/d recorded in January and April.
Dangote Refinery Records 105% Capacity Utilisation
The NMDPRA data showed that the Dangote Refinery recorded an average capacity utilisation of 105.21 per cent during the month.
The refinery produced 41.94 ml/d of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), 18.01 ml/d of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and 24.48 ml/d of aviation fuel (ATK).
Of the PMS produced, 35.87 ml/d was supplied to the domestic market, while 9.73 ml/d was exported.
For AGO, domestic receipts stood at 12.37 ml/d, compared with exports of 8.75 ml/d.
The refinery supplied 3.07 ml/d of ATK to the domestic market, while 21.30 ml/d was exported.
At the end of August, the refinery held stocks of 360.4 million litres of PMS, 137.2 million litres of AGO and 133.3 million litres of ATK.
Modular Refineries Also Record Activity
The NMDPRA reported that several modular refineries operated during the month.
WalterSmith Refinery recorded an average capacity utilisation of 64.77 per cent, while Edo Refinery operated at 90.43 per cent.
Aradel Refinery recorded 58.77 per cent utilisation, while OPAC Refinery operated at 16.97 per cent.
Petrol Imports Continue to Rise
Meanwhile, petrol imports continued to increase, rising from 18.1 ml/d in June to 19.7 ml/d in July and 20.6 ml/d in August.
The August figure represented a 4.6 per cent increase from July, although it remained below the 24.8 ml/d recorded in January.
According to the NMDPRA data, petrol imports stood at 3.0 ml/d in February, 5.9 ml/d in March, 3.7 ml/d in April and 5.9 ml/d in May.
The latest figures point to a gradual recovery in domestic refinery petrol supply, while Nigeria continues to rely on imported products to supplement domestic production and meet national demand.
