By Admin 
Nigeria’s daily petrol imports have plummeted by 67 per cent—from 44.6 million litres in August 2024 to 14.7 million litres as of April 13, 2025—according to the latest data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
The agency’s Chief Executive Officer, Farouk Ahmed, revealed the figures on Tuesday during the sixth edition of the Meet-the-Press series held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, and organised by the Presidential Communications Team.
Ahmed attributed the sharp decline in imports to a significant rise in domestic production, which he said surged by 670 per cent over the eight-month period. From virtually zero output in August, local refineries ramped up supply to 26.2 million litres per day by early April—up from 3.4 million litres per day recorded in September, when measurable local production began.
He credited the boost in local output to the phased restart of the Port Harcourt Refining Company in November 2024, alongside increased contributions from modular refineries across the country.
Despite these gains, overall fuel supply exceeded the federal government’s daily consumption benchmark of 50 million litres only twice in the period under review—56 million litres in November and 52.3 million litres in February. Supply dipped slightly below the target in March at 51.5 million litres and averaged 40.9 million litres in the first half of April.