Nigeria’s petrol consumption fell to an average of 52.9 million litres per day in November 2025, marking a notable shift in national fuel demand, according to the latest Fact Sheet released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
The November figure represents a decline from the 56.74 million litres per day consumed in October, which the regulator identified as the highest within the one-year review period.
Despite the drop in demand, fuel supply increased as both imports and local production rose. Local refineries supplied an average of 19.5 million litres per day in November, compared to 17.08 million litres in October.
This growth was driven largely by the Dangote Refinery, which continued to scale up operations, delivering 23.52 million litres daily, up from 18.03 million litres the previous month.
Although the facility is yet to reach its full projected capacity of 35 million litres per day, the NMDPRA described the increased output as a major milestone in reducing Nigeria’s reliance on imported petrol.
Meanwhile, the country’s three state-owned refineries Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna recorded no petrol production during the month.
The facilities remained in various stages of rehabilitation or shutdown, underscoring persistent challenges in reviving Nigeria’s public refining capacity.
Imports filled the supply gap, rising sharply to 52.1 million litres per day in November from 27.6 million litres in October.
The NMDPRA attributed the surge to low supply levels in September and October, increased stocking efforts ahead of end-of-year demand, NNPC’s strategic importation to rebuild inventory, and delayed offloading of 12 vessels originally scheduled for October.
The fact sheet also reviewed consumption trends for other petroleum products. Nigerians used an average of 15.4 million litres of diesel daily in November, alongside 2.5 million litres of aviation fuel and 3,992 metric tonnes of cooking gas.
According to the regulator, the latest data reflects significant changes in Nigeria’s energy landscape, highlighting “reduced imports, strengthened domestic production, job creation, safety improvements, and economic stability” as outcomes of ongoing sector reforms.