The Dangote Refinery produced 47.22 million litres of petrol daily in September 2026, supplying 28.5 million litres to Nigeria’s domestic market and exporting 15.47 million litres.
The figures appeared in the September 2026 State of the Midstream and Downstream Fact Sheet released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
The report showed that the refinery’s daily petrol production reached 47.22 million litres, while domestic receipts stood at 28.50 million litres during the period.
For automotive gas oil (AGO), commonly known as diesel, the refinery produced 24.32 million litres daily. Domestic receipts reached 8.14 million litres, while exports stood at 15.91 million litres.
Aviation turbine kerosene (ATK), also known as aviation fuel, recorded daily production of 26.13 million litres, with exports reaching 23.25 million litres.
The NMDPRA said petrol evacuation through domestic supplies and exports was 3.25 million litres per day below production, leading to an increase in closing stock. It added that diesel and aviation fuel exports exceeded domestic supplies, while petrol exports accounted for 35.2 per cent of refinery evacuation.
The report also revealed that Nigeria’s three state-owned refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna recorded no production in September.
Among modular refineries, Waltersmith operated at an average capacity utilisation rate of 62.25 per cent, producing 0.29 million litres of diesel daily and supplying 0.31 million litres domestically.
Edo Refinery recorded 104.24 per cent capacity utilisation, with daily diesel production and domestic supply of 0.09 million litres each. Aradel operated at 31.90 per cent utilisation, producing 0.14 million litres and supplying 0.12 million litres daily.
OPAC recorded 18.43 per cent utilisation, producing 0.14 million litres of diesel daily and supplying 0.11 million litres locally. Duport Refinery remained shut down.
The Dangote Refinery report noted that modular refineries supplied 4.3 per cent of domestic diesel consumption in September. Aradel and OPAC operated below optimal capacity because of feedstock shortages and maintenance shutdowns.
