Nigeria imported an average of two million barrels of crude from Libya, the first of such imports from the North African country ever. Dangote Petroleum Refinery is the major importer of crude into Nigeria.
The import comes amid the high export of crude locally produced in Nigeria to other countries, leaving local refineries with no option but to seek feedstock elsewhere.
Libya Review, a local media outlet in the country, reports that Libya’s crude oil exports reached a new milestone after Nigeria imported Libyan oil for the first time on record, highlighting the growing role of Libyan supplies in regional energy markets amid ongoing disruptions to global trade flows.
According to data published by the Energy Research Unit, Nigeria imported around 64,500 barrels per day of Libyan crude in May 2026, equivalent to approximately two million barrels for the month. “The shipment marks the first recorded Nigerian import of Libyan
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