Mirian Gom 
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s daily petrol consumption eases slightly in November 2025, averaging 52.9 million litres per day, according to the latest fact sheet from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
The figure marks a decline from 56.74 million litres per day in October, which the regulator identifies as the highest monthly consumption within the past year.
Despite lower consumption, petrol importation surges sharply. NMDPRA data on Wednesday show imports averaging 52.1 million litres per day in November, nearly double October’s 27.6 million litres.
Regulators attribute the spike to efforts to rebuild fuel stocks ahead of year-end demand, delayed vessel discharges and supply interventions by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC).
Meanwhile, domestic refining records modest gains. Local refineries supply about 19.5 million litres per day, up from 17.08 million litres in October, driven largely by increased output from the Dangote Refinery.
Dangote’s petrol supply rises to an average of 23.52 million litres per day, compared with 18.03 million litres in the previous month, a development NMDPRA describes as vital to reducing import dependence.
However, government-owned refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna produce no petrol during the period, remaining shut or under rehabilitation.
October 2025 stands as Nigeria’s highest petrol consumption month in the past year, followed by November 2024 and April 2025.
Beyond petrol, Nigerians consume an average of 15.4 million litres of diesel, 2.5 million litres of aviation fuel, and nearly 4,000 metric tonnes of cooking gas daily, underscoring sustained pressure on the downstream energy market.
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