In March, the amount of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as gasoline, imported into Nigeria rose by nearly 100% to 5.9 million liters per day.
The amount was 2.9 million liters more than the 3 million liters that were imported into the nation in February, according to a factsheet published by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
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However, according to the factsheet, the Dangote Refinery supplied 34.2 million liters to the market daily, a decrease of 2.3 million liters from the company’s daily supply of 36.5 million liters.In total, 40.1 liters of PMS were provided to the domestic market during the month, a rise of 600 liters per day, despite the refinery producing an average of 48.2 million liters per day. Recall that in 2026, the NMDPRA said that it did not grant import permits to large marketers to import gasoline into the nation. This came after importation significantly decreased from 24.8 million liters in January to 3 million in February.Alikohad, the president of Dangote Group, has continuously opposed petroleum imports, claiming that they will undermine domestic manufacturing. However, Dangote stated in an interview that NMDPRA’s assertion that it had halted import licenses was untrue because six significant marketers continued to import the substance.
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