The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has disclosed that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery increased its domestic supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to an average of 40.1 million litres per day in January 2026.
According to the Authority’s January report, the figure represents an increase of about eight million litres per day compared to the 32 million litres daily recorded in December.
The regulator noted that the volume supplied in January accounted for over 60 per cent of the 75 million litres per day the refinery had planned to deliver to the domestic market.
The report further revealed that average PMS consumption in Nigeria stood at 60.2 million litres per day during the period under review.
To complement local supply, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and other oil marketing companies imported an average of 24.8 million litres of PMS daily.
Overall, NMDPRA stated that 64.9 million litres of PMS were supplied into the Nigerian market per day in January, underscoring a combination of increased domestic refining output and imports to meet national demand.
The latest figures come as Dangote Petroleum Refinery recently announced that it has reached its full designed capacity of 650,000 barrels of crude oil per day (bpd).
The company attributed the milestone to the successful optimisation of its Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) and Motor Spirit (MS) production block, which it said has strengthened steady-state operations at Africa’s largest oil refining facility.
In a statement, the refinery disclosed that it has commenced an intensive 72-hour series of performance test runs in collaboration with its technology licensor, UOP, aimed at validating operational efficiency and ensuring that all critical parameters meet global standards.
Recall that in December, the refinery announced plans to supply 50 million litres of PMS daily to the Nigerian market between December 2025 and January 2026.
The initiative, according to the company, was designed to guarantee uninterrupted fuel availability nationwide through the festive season and into the New Year.
President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, disclosed the plan during a visit by the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) to the refinery and the Dangote Fertiliser Complex.
“The refinery would make available 50 million litres of PMS daily from December 1, reinforcing its commitment t
