{
  "id": 5201117,
  "title": "Diesel imports hit 245m litres as modular refineries struggle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/diesel-imports-hit-245m-litres-as-modular-refineries-struggle",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-02T23:54:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/diesel-imports-hit-245m-litres-as-modular-refineries-struggle/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigeria's modular refineries supplied only 18.35 million litres of diesel in July 2026, as oil marketers imported 244.9 million litres of the fuel, according to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. The modular refineries averaged 592 thousand litres of diesel daily throughout July, representing a small portion of the total diesel supply, which stood at an average of 23.6 million litres per day. The total diesel supply for the month amounted to about 731.6 million litres, with domestic supply from Dangote and other refineries contributing 486.7 million litres and imports accounting for 244.9 million litres. The modular refineries, whose combined output was included in domestic refinery supply, accounted for roughly 2.5% of the total diesel supply recorded in the month.",
  "summary": "Nigeria’s diesel imports reached 245 million litres in July, dwarfing modular refinery output. Discover why domestic supply struggles to meet demand. Read More: https://punchng.com/diesel-imports-hit-245m-litres-as-modular-refineries-struggle/",
  "key_points": [
    "Nigeria's modular refineries supplied 18.35 million litres of diesel in July 2026.",
    "Oil marketers imported 244.9 million litres of diesel in July 2026.",
    "Modular refineries accounted for 2.5% of total diesel supply in July 2026."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The struggle of Nigeria's modular refineries to ramp up diesel production has created an opening for imports to fill the supply gap, highlighting their limited contribution to the country's fuel needs.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}