Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has reported a sharp decline in Nigeria’s domestic petrol supply in July, while imports increased during the month.
According to the authority’s July 2026 monthly factsheet, domestic Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) supply fell by 20.6 percent to 25.8 million litres per day, from 32.5 million litres per day in June.
The July figure was the lowest domestic petrol supply recorded in the first seven months of 2026.
Meanwhile, imported petrol increased by 8.8 percent to 19.7 million litres per day in July, compared with 18.1 million litres per day in June.
Despite the rise in imports, Nigeria’s combined daily petrol supply declined by 10.1 percent, from 50.6 million litres in June to 45.5 million litres in July.
Domestic refineries accounted for 25.8 million litres, representing about 56.7 percent of total supply, while imported petrol accounted for 19.7 million litres, or 43.3 percent.
The data also showed that domestic petrol supply had reached a seven-month high of 41.5 million litres per day in May before falling to 32.5 million litres in June and further to 25.8 million litres in July.
Crude oil receipts by domestic refineries also declined by eight percent, from 0.632 million barrels per day in June to 0.585 million barrels per day in July.
The NMDPRA figures indicate that Nigeria’s reliance on imported petrol increased in July as domestic refinery supply weakened, despite the country’s expanded refining capacity.
