In Nigeria, gasoline imports drop by 26% in August 2026
Imports from abroad fell to 14.6 million liters per day, while local supply increased. However, the 14% drop in measured consumption tempers this shift.
Nigeria’s daily gasoline imports fell by 26% in August 2026, reaching 14.6 million liters compared to 19.7 million in July, according to the monthly report published on Thursday, September 24, by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
At the same time, locally sourced volumes received in the market increased by 39%, rising from 25.8 to 35.9 million liters per day. Overall, total arrivals grew by 11%, reaching 50.5 million liters daily.
However, the decline in imports does not solely reflect their replacement by domestic production. Trucked volumes, which the regulator uses as a measure of consumption, decreased by 14% to 41.5 million liters per day in August.
The stock coverage improved only slightly, from 22.4 to 22.9 days between July and August. These two indicators suggest a need to differentiate the increase in local supply from sustainable self-sufficiency, which cannot be established by the mere monthly decline in imports.
The Dangote refinery supplied 35.87 million liters of gasoline per day to the domestic market in August, according to the NMDPRA. The three public refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna remained inactive during this period.
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