The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says the Dangote Petroleum Refinery supplied 87.55 percent of the premium motor spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, consumed in Nigeria in May 2026.
The regulator disclosed this in its monthly performance report released on Friday.
According to the report, the country recorded an average daily petrol supply of 47.4 million litres in May, up from 44.4 million litres per day in April.
Of this volume, 41.5 million litres per day came from domestic production, while imports accounted for 5.9 million litres per day.
NMDPRA noted that Dangote refinery was responsible for the entire domestic supply, delivering 41.5 million litres of petrol daily into the local market.
The 650,000 barrels-per-day facility produced an average of 44.7 million litres of petrol per day during the month, operating at an average capacity utilisation of 101.25 percent.
Despite the surge in local refining, petrol imports rose by 59.5 percent to 5.9 million litres per day in May, compared to 3.7 million litres per day in April.
Meanwhile, average daily petrol consumption declined to 46.3 million litres from 51.1 million litres recorded in April.
National petrol stock sufficiency also dropped to 16 days in May, down from 17.7 days in the previous month.
In the diesel segment, imports fell to zero in May, compared to 1.7 million litres per day recorded in April.
This followed a sharp rise in domestic diesel production, which increased to 18.8 million litres per day from 8.5 million litres per day in the preceding month.
Dangote refinery accounted for the bulk of production, delivering 24.5 million litres of diesel daily. Of this, 18.2 million litres per day was supplied locally, while 6.5 million litres per day was exported.
The report also noted contributions from modular refineries, including Waltersmith, Edo Refinery, and Aradel.
NMDPRA said average daily aviation fuel supply rose to 3.6 million litres in May, up from 2.6 million litres in April.
Dangote refinery produced 21.9 million litres of aviation fuel daily, supplying 2.8 million litres to the domestic market while exporting 17.5 million litres.
The regulator added that aviation fuel stock sufficiency stood at 94 days during the review period.
For liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, average daily supply declined to 4.1 kilotonnes per day from 4.5 kilotonnes per day in April.
Domestic production accounted for 4.0 kilotonnes per day, while imports contributed 0.1 kilotonnes per day.
The report further showed that the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries remained shut throughout May, leaving domestic fuel production reliant on private and modular refineries.
NMDPRA said domestic refineries received 17.92 million barrels of crude oil in May, slightly lower than the 18.37 million barrels recorded in April.
The supply comprised 15.84 million barrels of domestic crude and 2.08 million barrels of imported crude.
Pump prices varied across the country during the month, ranging from ₦1,117 per litre in Lagos to ₦1,408 per litre in Maiduguri.
