Domestic crude supply to refineries declines 6.3% to 15.97mb —NMDPRA

By Obas Esiedesa

Domestic crude oil supply to Nigerian refineries declined by 6.3 per cent to 15.97 million barrels in September 2026 from 17.05 million barrels in August. This comes as petrol supply from domestic refineries and imports fell sharply during the month.

The September 2026 Midstream and Downstream Report released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) on Thursday shows that the decline in crude supply coincided with a 23.4 per cent drop in average daily petrol supply to 38.7 million litres from 50.5 million litres in August.

The report attributed the fall in petrol receipts to lower domestic supply and reduced imports as a...