Nigeria’s daily average petrol imports fell by 26% to 14.6 million litres in August 2026, from 19.7 million litres in July, according to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
The figures were contained in the authority’s August 2026 Factsheet, which tracks petroleum product production, imports, domestic receipts, exports and inventories.
The decline coincided with increased domestic refining activity, particularly at the Dangote Refinery, while diesel imports fell even more sharply.
NMDPRA data showed that average daily diesel imports dropped to 1.3 million litres in August, from 7.9 million litres in July.
The Dangote Refinery recorded average capacity utilisation of 105.21% in August, producing 41.94 million litres of petrol, 18.01 million litres of diesel and 24.48 million litres of aviation fuel daily.
The Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries recorded no production during August, according to the NMDPRA factsheet.
Among the modular refineries, WalterSmith recorded average capacity utilisation of 64.77%, Edo Refinery 90.43%, Aradel Refinery 58.77% and OPAC 16.97%.
WalterSmith produced 0.28 million litres of diesel daily, while Edo and Aradel produced 0.08 million litres and 0.31 million litres, respectively. OPAC produced 0.11 million litres per day.
The latest figures come amid significant changes in Nigeria’s petroleum import profile and domestic refining capacity.
The August data indicate a further reduction in imported petrol volumes, while domestic refineries, particularly the Dangote Refinery, supplied a growing share of refined petroleum products to the market.
