Nigeria’s Domestic Refineries Process 156.5 Million Barrels as Dangote Leads Downstream Surge
Nigeria's refining capacity is gathering momentum, with domestic facilities taking in 156.51 million barrels of crude across nine months. Regulatory data confirms local plants relied on domestic output alongside targeted imports, driven largely by Dangote operating at scale. The shift marks a decisive step toward energy self-sufficiency in Africa's premier oil market.
Domestic refineries received a combined 156.51 million barrels of crude oil between January and September 2026, comprising 125.85 million barrels of domestic crude and 30.66 million barrels of imported crude, statistics released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum
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