Nigeria’s each day petrol consumption dipped to a mean of 52.9 million litres per day in November 2025, reflecting a notable shift in nationwide gas demand patterns.
That is in accordance with the most recent Reality Sheet launched by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
The November determine marks a decline from the 56.74 million litres per day recorded in October 2025.
Regardless of the drop in demand, the overall quantity provided in the course of the month confirmed elevated contributions from each native manufacturing and imports.
Native Refinery Output Rises, Dangote Leads the Pack
Of the overall petrol consumed in November, 19.5 million litres per day have been provided by native refineries, greater than the 17.08 million litres per day recorded in October.
A serious driver of this improve is the Dangote Refinery, which continued ramping up operations, supplying a mean of 23.52 million litres per day, up from 18.03 million litres each day within the earlier month.
Though the refinery continues to be working beneath its supposed full capability of 35 million litres per day, the NMDPRA described the present output as a major milestone in decreasing Nigeria’s reliance on imported gas.
In distinction, the NNPC-operated Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries recorded zero petrol output in the course of the interval, as all three services remained in numerous states of rehabilitation or shutdown.
Imports Rise as NNPC Acts as Provider of Final Resort
The Reality Sheet confirmed that imports accounted for 52.1 million litres per day of whole consumption—a rise from 27.6 million litres per day in October. In line with the regulator, the surge in imports was triggered by:
- Low provide ranges in September and October 2025, which fell in need of nationwide demand
- The necessity to shore up nationwide inventory forward of end-of-year peak consumption
- NNPC’s importation efforts to rebuild stock and guarantee provide safety
- The delayed offloading of 12 vessels initially scheduled for October however discharged in November
The report famous that October 2025 recorded the very best consumption throughout the one-year overview interval, adopted by November 2024 (56 million litres) and April 2025 (55.2 million litres).
Standing of Nigeria’s Refineries
The operational challenges going through Nigeria’s public refineries proceed to form the nation’s dependence on imported gas:
- Port Harcourt Refinery: Restarted in late 2024 however shut down once more in Might 2025 for deliberate upkeep
- Warri Refinery: Got here on-line briefly on 28 December 2024 however was shut down on 25 January 2025 resulting from crucial questions of safety
- Kaduna Refinery: Nonetheless present process rehabilitation with no manufacturing output
These setbacks underscore why native refining capability—except for Dangote Refinery—stays inadequate to fulfill nationwide demand.
Diesel, Aviation Gas, and LPG Consumption
Past PMS, Nigerians consumed a mean of 15.4 million litres/day of diesel each day in November alongside 2.5 million litres/day of aviation gas and three,992mt/day of cooking fuel.
The NMDPRA stated the very fact sheet was essential as “the verified knowledge underscored Nigeria’s strategic transformation within the power sector, emphasising lowered imports, strengthened home manufacturing, job creation, security enhancements, and financial stability.”
What it’s best to know
Earlier this month, Dangote Petroleum Refinery confirmed its readiness to take full accountability for Nigeria’s home petrol provide, pledging to ship 1.5 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) month-to-month, equal to 50 million litres per day, beginning in December 2025.
The availability is ready to rise to 1.7 billion litres per thirty days (57 million litres each day) from February 2026, the refinery acknowledged in a letter to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority.