Nigeria, Nov. 30 -- The Dangote Refinery supplied an average of 18.03 million litres of petrol per day between October 2024 and October 2025, according to data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).

The NMDPRA October 2025 'State of the Midstream and Downstream Fact Sheet' showed that the refinery's output falls short of the 35 million litres supply announced by the NMDPRA last year.

The data raises concerns about a recent move by the Nigerian government to place a tariff on petrol imports, despite the inability of local refineries to meet demand.

On 13 November, the Nigerian government said the implementation of a 15 per cent import duty on petrol and diesel, announced by President Bola Tin...