Dangote Refinery Boosts Petrol Supply to 50 Million Litres Daily

In the first half of 2026, Dangote Petroleum Refinery supplied approximately 50 million litres of petrol daily to Nigeria's domestic market, as reported in Dangote Group's H1 2026 Macroeconomic Report. The report indicated that daily petrol supply peaked at 56 million litres in April, with a planned evacuation of about 1.1 million tonnes monthly.

Capacity utilization surged from around 45% in early 2025 to between 98% and 101% from April to June 2026. The refinery's processing capacity was adjusted from 650,000 to 700,000 barrels per day in June, reflecting operational expansion.

This increase allowed the refinery to meet a significant portion of Nigeria's petroleum demand while also boosting exports of diesel, aviation fuel, and other products. Nigeria's refined petroleum product exports rose by 51% year-on-year in Q1 2026.

The growth in domestic refining capacity has notably decreased Nigeria's reliance on imported petrol, with average daily petrol imports falling by 26% to 14.6 million litres in August 2026. Additionally, Nigeria's petrol import expenditure plummeted by 96.15% to N87.40 billion in Q1 2026 compared to N2.27 trillion in the same period of 2025.