The Dangote Refinery did not meet its projected domestic supply target of 50 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, per day in January 2026, according to figures released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA.
Data in the regulator’s January 2026 industry report showed that the 650,000-barrel-per-day facility delivered an average of 40.1 million litres of petrol daily to the local market during the month. This represents a shortfall of 9.9 million litres from its stated daily target.
Despite missing its internal benchmark, the refinery outperformed fuel imports for the first time since January last year. It accounted for 61.78 percent of the country’s petrol supply in January, while imported products averaged 24.8 million litres per day, representing 38.22 percent.
Overall, the NMDPRA reported that Nigeria’s total average daily petrol supply stood at 64.9 million litres in January, while national consumption averaged 60.2 million litres per day.
