The Dangote refinery supplied less petrol than projected in November 2025, delivering an average of 23.52 million litres daily against a target of 35 million, according to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
Despite a nationwide drop in daily petrol consumption to 52.9 million litres, Nigeria’s overall supply surged to 71 million litres per day, largely due to a significant increase in imports, which accounted for 52.1 million litres daily.
The NMDPRA stated this import drive was necessary to boost national stock levels ahead of the holidays following lower-than-needed supply in previous months, with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) acting as the “supplier of last resort”.
Meanwhile, other government-owned refineries like those in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna remained shut down, although some modular refineries continued to produce diesel at varying capacities.
