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Nigeria’s petrol imports hit 20.6m litres daily in August

Nigeria’s petrol imports rose to 20.6 million litres per day in August 2026, even as supply from domestic refineries increased to 29.7ml/d, according to the latest data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. The August figure represents a 4.6 per cent increase in petrol imports from the 19.7ml/d recorded in July. Domestic […]

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Nigeria’s petrol import bill hits ₦952bn despite Dangote Refinery supply

Nigeria spent N952.15 billion on imported Premium Motor Spirit in the second quarter of 2026, despite the country’s growing domestic refining capacity and an escalating dispute between the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and fuel importers over the continued inflow of foreign petrol. The PUNCH reported that an analysis of the National Bureau of Statistics’ Foreign Trade […]

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Dangote Refinery denies exporting fuel for reimportation

The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has noted with concern the circulation of unfounded and misleading claims suggesting that its petroleum products are exported to Lomé and subsequently re-imported into Nigeria. The company said in a statement that, as a matter of policy, it does not engage with baseless allegations, but it considered […]

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Petrol imports crash by 96% as Dangote Refinery boosts supply

Nigeria’s spending on the importation of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, plunged by over 96 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, marking a dramatic shift in the country’s fuel supply landscape and signaling the growing impact of local refining capacity. Latest foreign trade statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics […]

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Nigeria spent ₦8.96tn on petrol imports in 2025 — NBS

Nigeria’s dependence on imported petrol continued throughout 2025, as oil marketers spent N8.96 trillion on Premium Motor Spirit imports from January to December, despite growing investments in local refining capacity. An analysis of the latest foreign trade data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday revealed that petrol, classified as “Motor spirit ordinary,” […]

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129,000MT petrol vessels arrive Lagos amid surging fuel prices

As Nigerians contend with rising petrol prices, vessels carrying 129,000 metric tonnes of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) and Automotive Gas Oil (diesel) are expected to dock at Lagos Ports between March 14 and 17, 2026. This came as officials of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority explained why some importers were still importing […]

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Petrol imports drop 42.2% as Dangote supply rises

Petrol imports into Nigeria declined by 42.2 per cent in January 2026, falling to an average of 24.8 million litres per day from 42.8 million litres per day in December 2025, according to a report by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. The report, released over the weekend, indicated that petrol supplied by […]

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Why Nigeria doesn’t need to import petrol — Dangote

President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has criticised the crude supply practices of international oil companies, insisting that Nigeria has no justification for importing crude or refined petroleum products if existing laws are properly enforced. Speaking during a visit by the South South Development Commission to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Fertiliser Complex […]

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Nigeria still dependent on imports despite Dangote Refinery — NMDPRA

Fuel security slowed in October as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery supplied only an average of 17.1 million litres per day of the nation’s petrol needs. This forced the country to rely heavily on imports, despite earlier hopes of achieving self-sufficiency. The Federal Government, through its Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, revealed this information. […]

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Delta APC chieftain faults Tinubu’s 15% fuel import duty

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Delta State, Chief Ayiri Emami, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a 15 per cent ad-valorem import duty on petrol and diesel, warning that the move will worsen the suffering of ordinary Nigerians. Emami raised the concerns at a press conference held in Abuja on Thursday. […]

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Nigeria’s petrol imports hit eight-year low amid refining expansion

Nigeria’s petrol imports fell to their lowest level in eight years in September, according to a new report, as ongoing government reforms and growing local refining capacity reshape the country’s downstream oil sector. Argus reported on Monday that Nigeria imported 116,000 barrels per day—about 18.44 million litres—of Premium Motor Spirit by sea last month, down […]

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