NMDPRA licence issuance pushes fuel imports up by 9%
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority’s issuance of import licences has pushed petrol imports up by 9 per cent in July. Data from the NMDPRA factsheet released on Monday showed that fuel imports rose to 19.7 million litres per day from 18.1 million litres per day recorded in the previous month. The data […] NMDPRA licence issuance pushes fuel imports up by 9%
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) recently issued import licences, resulting in a 9% increase in petrol imports in July. According to the NMDPRA's factsheet released on Monday, fuel imports rose to 19.7 million litres per day, up from 18.1 million litres per day in the previous month. The data also revealed that Dangote Refinery supplied 25.8 million litres per day of petrol to the domestic market in July, a 21% decrease from 32.5 million litres per day in the prior month.
Meanwhile, the country's daily petrol consumption dropped by 25% to 35.7 million litres per day in July, down from 47.4 million litres per day. Dangote Refinery's supply of Automotive Gas Oil to the domestic market also decreased by 3% to 15.7 million litres per day in July, with imports standing at 7.9 million litres per day compared to zero in the previous month.
In June, the NMDPRA granted import licences to marketers, including AA Rano and AYM Shafa, for the third quarter of 2026.
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