Nigeria’s average daily consumption of petrol declined to 56.9 million litres per day in February 2026, down from 60.2 million litres per day recorded in January, according to data released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
The data also showed a drop in petrol supply from the Dangote Refinery during the same period.
The NMDPRA data shows a decline in both petrol consumption and supply in February compared with January, alongside mixed trends in other refined products.
Petrol supply from the Dangote Refinery declined to 36.5 million litres per day in February from 40.1 million litres per day recorded in January, while overall domestic petrol supply stood at 39.6 million litres per day in February, a sharp decline from 64.9 million litres per day in January.
The report also revealed that Nigeria’s three state-owned refineries recorded no petrol production during the month as rehabilitation works continued.
The Port Harcourt Refinery remained shut, although previously produced diesel was still being evacuated at an average of 0.392 million litres per day; the Kaduna Refinery also remained shut, with diesel stocks being released to the market at about 0.027 million litres per day; while the Warri Refinery likewise recorded zero petrol production during the period.
The NMDPRA report further highlighted the role of modular refineries in supporting diesel supply within the country.
WalterSmith Refinery operated at 59.66 per cent capacity utilisation, supplying 0.112 million litres of diesel per day; Edo Refinery and Petrochemicals Company recorded 81.66 per cent capacity utilisation, with 0.085 million litres of diesel supplied daily; while Aradel Refinery operated at 34.47 per cent capacity utilisation, supplying 0.171 million litres of diesel per day; and two other modular refineries, OPAC Refinery and Duport Refinery, remained shut during the month.
The NMDPRA data also showed that domestic diesel supply increased significantly during the period, with supply rising to 24.4 million litres per day in February, up from 18.9 million litres per day recorded in January.
The increase was supported by modular refinery output and the evacuation of previously refined diesel from some state-owned facilities.
