downstream sector

Dangote Refinery supplied 40.1 million litres per day of petrol in February, representing 61.78% of Nigeria's consumption, as declining crude prices pushed the country's trade surplus to a two-year low in Q4 2025.

NNPC Limited's leadership visited the 650,000 bpd Dangote Refinery complex in Lagos to formalize operational coordination, marking a critical step in Nigeria's efforts to reduce refined product imports and stabilize domestic fuel supply.

Africa's largest refinery has achieved its initial design capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, positioning Nigeria to reduce refined product imports and potentially reshape regional petroleum markets.