Petrol consumption in Nigeria drops to 52.9m litres daily in November 2025, reveals NMDPRA

Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has disclosed that Nigeria’s daily petrol consumption dipped to an average of 52.9 million litres per day in November 2025, reflecting a notable shift in national fuel demand patterns.

The latest Fact Sheet released by the NMDPRA noted that the November figure marks a decline from the 56.74 million litres per day recorded in October 2025.

Despite the drop in demand, the total volume supplied during the month showed increased contributions from both local production and imports.

Of the total petrol consumed in November, 19.5 million litres per day were supplied by local refineries, higher than the 17.08 million litres per day recorded in October.

A major driver of this increase is the Dangote Refinery, which continued ramping up operations, supplying an average of 23.52 million litres per day, up from 18.03 million litres daily in the previous month.

Although the refinery is still operating below its intended full capacity of 35 million litres per day, the NMDPRA described the current output as a significant milestone in reducing Nigeria’s reliance on imported fuel.

In contrast, the NNPC-operated Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries recorded zero petrol output during the period, as all three facilities remained in various states of rehabilitation or shutdown.

The Fact Sheet showed that imports accounted for 52.1 million litres per day of total consumption—an increase from 27.6 million litres per day in October. According to the regulator, the surge in imports was triggered by:

Low supply levels in September and October 2025, which fell short of national demand

The need to shore up national stock ahead of end-of-year peak consumption

NNPC’s importation efforts to rebuild inventory and ensure supply security

The delayed offloading of 12 vessels initially scheduled for October but discharged in November

The report noted that October 2025 recorded the highest consumption within the one-year review period, followed by November 2024 (56 million litres) and April 2025 (55.2 million litres).