The Dangote Petroleum Refinery supplied an average of 50 million litres of petrol daily to Nigeria’s domestic market in the first half of 2026, according to a report by Dangote Group.
The group disclosed this in its H1 2026 Macroeconomic Report, titled Between Windfall and Inflation, prepared by its Economic Research and Intelligence Unit.
According to the report, daily petrol supply reached a record 56 million litres in April, against a planned monthly evacuation of about 1.1 million tonnes.
The refinery’s capacity utilisation also rose from about 45 per cent in early 2025 to between 98 and 101 per cent from April to June 2026.
Its processing capacity was increased from 650,000 to 700,000 barrels per day in June, reflecting the expansion of its operations.
Besides petrol, the refinery supplied about 25 million litres of diesel daily and up to 29 million litres of aviation fuel, while exporting refined products to markets across West Africa and beyond.
The report added that Nigeria’s refined petroleum product exports rose by 51 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026.
Nigeria’s reliance on imported petrol has also declined amid increased domestic refining.
Data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority showed that average daily petrol imports fell by 26 per cent to 14.6 million litres in August 2026, from 19.7 million litres in July.
During the same month, the Dangote Refinery recorded average capacity utilisation of 105.21 per cent, producing 41.94 million litres of petrol, 18.01 million litres of diesel and 24.48 million litres of aviation fuel daily.
The country’s petrol import expenditure also dropped sharply.
National Bureau of Statistics data showed that the import bill fell by 96.15 per cent to ₦87.40bn in the first quarter of 2026, from ₦2.27tn in the corresponding period of 2025.
The refinery has also increased its presence in international markets, particularly Europe, where demand for its aviation fuel has grown.
According to the Dangote Group report, the refinery became Europe’s largest single supplier of jet fuel in June and July, exporting more than 400,000 tonnes to the continent in July alone.
In September, Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote Petroleum and Petrochemical Limited, said the refinery had sold its jet fuel supply to European markets for August and September, reserving the remaining stock for Nigeria.
Nigeria’s seaborne refined petroleum exports to Europe also rose to about 130,000 barrels per day in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 15,000 barrels per day in 2023, according to an earlier Nairametrics report.
Meanwhile, Dangote is planning a $17bn refinery in Kenya, with the proposed facility expected to be located in Lamu.
