Petrol consumption falls to 56.9 million litres daily in February

Nigeria’s average daily consumption of petrol fell to 56.9 million litres in February 2026, according to new figures released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority.

The regulator says consumption dropped from 60.2 million litres per day recorded in January. Supply from the Dangote Refinery also declined to 36.5 million litres per day in February from 40.1 million litres the previous month, while overall domestic supply fell to 39.6 million litres per day.

Data from the NMDPRA shows that Nigeria’s state-owned refineries in Port Harcourt, Kaduna and Warri produced no petrol during the period as rehabilitation works continued, although small volumes of previously refined diesel were still being released into the market.

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Meanwhile, diesel supply rose to 24.4 million litres per day in February from 18.9 million litres in January, supported by output from modular refineries including WalterSmith, Edo Refinery and Aradel Refinery.