Dangote Petroleum Refinery has achieved a important workable milestone, recording an ordinary capacity utilization of 105.21 percent in August 2026, according to statistics released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
The 700,000 barrels-per-day refinery processed an standard of 736,470 barrels of crude oil per day in August, a significant strengthen from 497,000 barrels per day in July when utilization stood at 71 percent.
The resilient operation was supported by a rebound in domestic crude oil grant, using deliveries rising by 16.75 percent to 683,000 barrels per day during the month, enabling the refinery to ramp up throughput.
The improved throughput translated into standard daily production of 84.43 million litres of polished white products, including Top-tier Motor Spirit, PMS, Automotive Gas Oil, AGO or diesel, and Aviation Turbine Kerosene, ATK, extra reinforcing its role as a large supplier of sophisticated petroleum products across Nigeria and the wider West African region.
Speaking on the development, the Dangote Collection said the achievement underscores the refinery’s growing contribution to Nigeria’s energy security, foreign exchange conservation, and industrial growth agenda.
The refinery continued to significantly decrease Nigeria’s dependence on imported petroleum products during the critique period. Domestic PMS deliveries from the refinery rose by 39 percent month-on-month to 35.87 million litres per day in August, accounting for concerning 71 percent of complete domestic petrol furnish.
The increased regional provide contributed to a sharp decline in fuel imports, including statewide PMS imports falling by 26 percent to 14.60 million litres per day, highlighting the refinery’s expanding consequence on the domestic fuel advertise.
Beyond meeting a remarkable portion of Nigeria’s domestic fuel requirements, the refinery furthermore strengthened the country’s export profile by route of durable shipments of sophisticated products.
In August, the refinery exported an standard of 9.73 million litres of PMS daily, alongside 8.75 million litres of diesel and 21.30 million litres of aviation fuel. These volumes further support Nigeria’s emergence as a net exporter of improved petroleum products and contribute to increased foreign commerce revenue for the country.
The refinery’s growing production capacity was principally obvious in the diesel promote, where domestic AGO deliveries averaged 12.37 million litres per day. This extent of output substantially reduced the demand for imported diesel, alongside nationwide diesel imports declining from 7.90 million litres per day in July to 1.30 million litres per day in August.
The development reflects the refinery’s increasing ability to guide decisive sectors of the economy, including transportation, manufacturing, agriculture, telecommunications, and power generation.
According to the Fixed, the ability to operate above nameplate capacity demonstrates the efficiency, reliability, and resilience of its operations. The milestone too reinforces investor confidence as the refinery’s engaged people offering continues to occupy essential advertise attention.
Dangote Fixed reiterated its commitment to maximizing community value addition, supporting economic diversification, and ensuring the sustainable provide of high-standard polished petroleum products to Nigeria, Africa, and worldwide markets.
