The Dangote Petroleum Refinery ended August with 630.9 million litres of refined petroleum products in stock as Nigeria continued to import petrol and other fuels, latest data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority have shown.
The NMDPRA’s August 2026 State of the Midstream and Downstream Sector factsheet showed that the refinery’s closing inventory comprised 360.4 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol), 137.2 million litres of automotive gas oil (diesel) and 133.3 million litres of aviation turbine kerosene (aviation fuel).
The latest NMDPRA figures show that the refinery closed August with more than 630 million litres of products in its tanks, including 360.4 million litres of petrol. At the same time, petrol imports continued, although they declined significantly during the month.
Average daily PMS imports fell by 26 per cent from 19.7 million litres in July to 14.6 million litres in August, according to the regulator. Domestic PMS receipts, however, rose by 39 per cent from 25.8 million litres per day in July to 35.9 million litres in August.
The increase in domestic supply pushed total PMS receipts into the country up by 11 per cent from 45.5 million litres per day in July to 50.5 million litres in August. Domestic receipts exceeded imports by 21.3 million litres per day during the month.
The Dangote refinery accounted for about 71 per cent of the country’s total PMS receipts in August, supplying almost 36 million litres of petrol daily to the domestic market.
The regulator said the refinery produced an average of 41.94 million litres of PMS daily during the month, supplied 35.87 million litres to the domestic market and exported 9.73 million litres daily.
