Dangote Refinery, others receive 46 per cent domestic crude allocation in Q1 2026 – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission said the Dangote Refinery and other local refineries received only 36–46 percent of domestic crude allocation in the first quarter of 2026.

NUPRC disclosed this on Tuesday in its Domestic Crude Supply Obligation quarterly report released by its spokesperson, Eniola Akinkuotu.

According to the Commission, the 36–46 percent crude received amounted to 28.5 million barrels of domestic crude, out of the 61.9 million barrels allocated for domestic refineries in the first quarter of 2026.

A breakdown of the DCSO month by month showed that in January, local refineries received 22.6 million barrels of crude allocation.

In February, the Commission, in discharging its DCSO, allocated 20.5 million barrels to local refineries, but producers offered slightly less at 19.8 million barrels, missing the target by 700,000 barrels.

In March, there was a modest improvement in deliveries, which rose to 10.1 million barrels, up from 9.2 million barrels in January and 9.1 million barrels in February.

“The shortfall between volumes offered and actual deliveries has been attributed primarily to pricing gaps between producers and domestic refiners. The Commission emphasized that the current framework operates on a ‘willing buyer, willing seller’ basis, which continues to shape transaction outcomes.

“Despite these developments, the Commission reaffirmed its commitment to achieving the government’s objective of energy sufficiency,” NUPRC stated.