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Nigeria’s petrol consumption averaged 46.3 million litres per day in May 2026Total PMS availability reached 47.4 million litres per day, exceeding consumption by 1.1 million litresNigeria’s refining system operated at 101.25% utilisation in May, with 16 days of PMS stock sufficiency
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The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has disclosed that Nigerians consumed 46.3 million litres per day of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), or petrol, in May 2026.
According to the regulator’s May 2026 Facts Sheet, the majority of the petrol consumed was from domestic refineries.
NMDPRA reports Nigeria’s petrol consumption at 46.3m litres daily in May Photo: BloombergSource: Getty Images
Refining process in Nigeria
Domestic refining and supply sources collectively supplied an average of 44.7 million litres of PMS on a daily basis.
The refining industry produced
