By Seun Ibiyemi
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery significantly expanded its operations in April 2026, increasing petrol supplies to the domestic market while sustaining strong export volumes, according to the latest factsheet released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
The report showed that the refinery exported an average of 15.1 million litres of premium motor spirit (PMS) per day during the month under review, while also strengthening local supply across Nigeria.
According to the factsheet, total petrol supply stood at 44.4 million litres per day, out of which 40.7 million litres per day was supplied to the domestic market solely by the Dangote Refinery.
The figure represents a sharp increase from the 34.2 million litres per day recorded in March 2026.
The increase in domestic production also contributed to a further decline in fuel imports. Petrol import volumes fell to 3.7 million litres per day in April, compared to 5.9 million litres per day in March.
The report noted that the state-owned refineries — including the Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries — remained shut down throughout the period.
“Dangote Refinery achieved 100% capacity utilization for most of the days in April,” the report stated.
Crude oil supply to domestic refineries also rose significantly during the month. Total crude supplied stood at 18.37 million barrels per day equivalent, with 17.96 million barrels sourced locally, representing the highest domestic crude supply recorded so far in 2026.
Imported crude accounted for 0.41 million barrels, a sharp decline from the 9.43 million barrels imported in March.
The report further revealed improvements in automotive gas oil (diesel) supply. Total daily diesel supply stood at 10.2 million litres per day, with 8.5 million litres sourced from domestic refineries, while imports contributed 1.7 million litres per day.
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In the gas sector, the NMDPRA said an average of 0.549 billion standard cubic feet per day (Bscf/day) was utilised for power generation, while 0.671 Bscf/day was used for commercial activities and 0.468 Bscf/day supplied gas-based industries.
The report added that total daily gas supplied to the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) stood at 3.129 Bscf/day, while the domestic market received an average daily supply of 2.012 Bscf/day during the month.
