Petrol Imports Plunge by 67% as Nigeria Boosts Local Refining Output, Hits 26.2 Million Litres Daily in April — NMDPRA
Nigeria’s daily petrol imports have dropped sharply from 44.6 million litres in August 2024 to just 14.7 million litres as of April 13, 2025 a steep decline of 67 per cent, according to the latest supply tracker from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
The Authority’s Chief Executive Officer, Farouk Ahmed, revealed the figures on Tuesday during the sixth edition of the Meet-the-Press briefing series organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.
Ahmed also noted a significant rise in local production, which surged by 670 per cent over the same period. From virtually zero output in August, domestic refineries ramped up to 26.2 million litres per day by early April, up from 3.4 million litres in September—the first month of recorded output.
He attributed the boost to the phased restart of the Port Harcourt Refining Company in November and increased contributions from modular refineries.
Despite these gains, combined supply only surpassed the government’s 50 million litres per day benchmark twice in November (56 million litres) and February (52.3 million litres). In March, it narrowly missed the target at 51.5 million litres, while the first half of April saw a decline to 40.9 million litres.
Ahmed stressed that the NMDPRA issues import licenses strictly based on national supply needs.
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