Petrol Supply Rises to 71.5 Million Litres Daily as NNPC Steps Up Imports
Nigeria’s daily supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, surged to 71.5 million litres in November 2025, representing a 55 per cent increase from the 46 million litres recorded in October.
This was revealed in the November 2025 Fact Sheet released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), which showed that the increased supply was driven by a combination of domestic production and higher import volumes.
According to the regulator, national petrol consumption also rose significantly, climbing by 44.5 per cent to 52.1 million litres per day in November, compared to 28.9 million litres per day in October. The increase resulted in an estimated excess supply of 37.4 million litres during the month.
The NMDPRA attributed the sharp rise in supply largely to increased imports by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), noting that the strategy was aimed at building inventory and ensuring steady fuel availability during the peak demand season.
The authority explained that petrol supply levels in September and October 2025 fell below national demand thresholds, making it necessary to ramp up imports ahead of the year-end festive period. It also disclosed that twelve fuel vessels initially scheduled to discharge in October were delayed into November, further boosting supply volumes.
Despite the increase, the report showed that state-owned refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna remained shut throughout November, with no production recorded from the facilities. Domestic refineries collectively supplied an average of 17.1 million litres of PMS per day, while average daily consumption stood at 52.9 million litres.
Gas Supply and Processing Improve
On the gas front, the NMDPRA reported an improvement in supply, with average daily gas production rising to 4.684 billion standard cubic feet per day (bscf/d) in November, up from 3.94 bscf/d in October.
Nigeria LNG Trains 1–6 maintained a stable processing rate of 3.5 bscf/d, while utilisation improved to 73.7 per cent, up from 71.68 per cent in the previous month. The regulator attributed the improvement to higher utilisation across gas processing facilities and sustained export volumes from the Nigeria LNG plant in Bonny.
“As of November 2025, Nigeria’s major gas processing facilities recorded improved output and utilisation levels, with Nigeria LNG Trains 1–6 processing 3.50 billion standard cubic feet per day at a utilisation rate of 73.70 per cent,” the report stated.
Further data showed that the Gbaran-Ubie Gas Plant processed 1.250 bscf/d at 71.21 per cent utilisation, while the MPNU Bonny River Terminal recorded 0.690 bscf/d. Processing at the Escravos Gas Plant stood at 0.680 bscf/d, representing a 62 per cent utilisation rate. The Soku Gas Plant emerged as the top performer, processing 0.600 bscf/d at 96.84 per cent utilisation.
Gas supply to the power sector also recorded a marginal increase, rising to 0.645 bscf/d in November from 0.641 bscf/d in October, while supply to commercial hubs improved from 0.522 bscf/d to 0.581 bscf/d.
The power sector remained the largest domestic consumer of gas, followed by commercial users and gas-based industries, which consumed 0.420 bscf/d.
Export volumes remained strong, with Nigeria LNG Limited exporting an average of 101,555 cubic metres of LNG per day, equivalent to 45,966 metric tonnes, while exports through the West African Gas Pipeline averaged 0.121 bscf/d during the month.
