Nigeria’s daily petrol consumption now 48 million liters
Maureen Aguta
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has revealed that Lagos State recorded the highest fuel consumption in June 2025, as total nationwide evacuation fell to 1.44 billion litres.
The Director of Public Affairs, NMDPRA, George Ene-Ita, confirmed in a report on Wednesday that daily fuel consumption averaged 48 million litres, correcting earlier reports that put the figure at 38.94 million litres.
The News Agency of Nigeria quoted Ene-Ita as saying that “the total fuel evacuation for June was precisely 1,440,768,129 litres, representing a 16.42 per cent decrease, compared to May’s total supply of 1,768,812,804 litres, a drop of over 290 million litres.”
According to him, the figure represents a daily average evacuation of 48,025,604 litres, derived by dividing the total monthly volume by the 30 days in June.
Breaking down the data, the report showed that “Lagos received the highest volume at 205.66 million litres, followed by Ogun with 88.69 million litres, the Federal Capital Territory with 77.51 million litres, and Oyo with 72.81 million litres.”
In product categories, the NMDPRA noted a mixed performance. Diesel (Automobile Gas Oil) supply rose by 1.73 per cent to 432.18 million litres in June, compared to 424.83 million litres in May. However, diesel distribution (truck-out) dropped sharply by 23.23 per cent, from 552.35 million litres in May to 424.06 million litres in June.
Household kerosene supply and distribution both fell by 13 per cent, with June figures at 7.79 million litres, down from nearly nine million litres in May. The most significant drop came from automotive gasoline supply, which plunged by nearly 48 per cent from 72.36 million litres in May to 37.66 million litres in June, while distribution declined by 16.54 per cent.
The NMDPRA noted that “the decline in overall supply and distribution suggests continued challenges in the petroleum midstream and downstream sectors, impacting national fuel consumption patterns in June.”