Nigeria’s Fuel Import Dependence Rises to 69% in June as Local Refinery Output Falls
Story: written by Chinonso Myra August 13,2025
Nigeria’s reliance on imported petroleum products surged to 69% in June 2025, according to the July report from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) presented to the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC).
The country consumed a total of 1.478 billion litres of petrol in June, with only 455,188,512 litres supplied by local refineries. The remaining 1.023 billion litres came from imports. This marks a 16.42% drop in consumption compared to 1.768 billion litres supplied in May.
The NMDPRA report also showed that total petrol truck-out volume in June was 1.44 billion litres, down from 1.67 billion litres in May. The average daily petrol supply stood at 49.28 million litres, of which 34.10 million litres were imported, while just 15.17 million litres came from domestic production.
For Automotive Gas Oil (diesel), total consumption in June was 432.18 million litres, representing a 1.73% increase from 424.83 million litres in May. Of this amount, 378.13 million litres (87%) were imported, while only 58.05 million litres were produced locally. The average daily diesel supply was 14.41 million litres, with imports accounting for 12.60 million litres and local refineries contributing just 1.80 million litres.
The data underscores Nigeria’s persistent dependence on imported fuel despite efforts to revive local refining capacity.
