Dangote Refinery misses domestic petrol supply target in December 2025

Dangote Refinery failed to meet its planned daily domestic supply of 50 million liters of petrol for Nigeria in December 2025, according to a FACT Sheet from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) released on Thursday. The $20 billion facility supplied 32.01 million liters per day to the local market, falling short of its target by 17.99 million liters daily.

Despite the miss, the refinery increased its monthly output by 64.4%, from 19.47 million liters per day in the previous month. Overall, total domestic petrol supply in December rose to 74.2 million liters per day, up from 71.5 million liters in November. National fuel consumption also grew to 63.7 million liters daily in December, an increase from 52.9 million liters, attributed to lower fuel prices.

The regulator's data contradicts a statement from Dangote Refinery's Managing Director, David Bird, who claimed the refinery achieved a 50 million liters per day domestic fuel supply in December. This discrepancy highlights ongoing scrutiny of the refinery's performance as it works to meet its operational targets and reduce Nigeria's reliance on imported fuel.

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/01/16/dangote-refinery-failed-to-meet-domestic-supply-target-nmdpra/