Domestic crude supply to refineries falls 6.3% — NMDPRA

— Petrol supply drops 20.6%
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja
Domestic crude oil supply to Nigerian refineries fell by 6.3 per cent to 15.97 million barrels in September 2026 from 17.05 million barrels in August, while petrol supply from domestic refineries also declined amid reduced imports.

The September 2026 Midstream and Downstream Report released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) on Thursday showed that average daily petrol receipts dropped by 23.4 per cent to 38.7 million litres from 50.5 million litres in August.

The report attributed the decline to lower domestic supply and reduced imports following the exhaustion of approved import...