The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has reported a significant decline in fuel consumption for June 2025, with total fuel evacuation falling to 1.44 billion litres. The agency confirmed that daily fuel consumption averaged 48 million litres, correcting earlier reports that suggested a lower figure of 38.94 million litres.
NMDPRA director of Public Affairs, George Ene-Ita, who made this known, stated that the total fuel evacuation for June was precisely 1,440,768,129 litres. This represents 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.
Breaking down the fuel supply figures: Diesel (AGO): June saw a slight increase in diesel supply by 1.73 per cent, reaching 432.18 million litres compared to May’s 424.83 million litres. Despite this, diesel distribution (truck-out) declined by 23.23%, falling from 552.35 million litres in May to 424.06 million litres in June.
Household Kerosene (HHK): HHK supply and distribution both recorded a 13% decrease, with June figures at 7.79 million litres, down from nearly 9 million litres in May.
Automotive Gasoline (ATK/PMS): The sharpest decline was seen in automotive gasoline supply, which dropped by nearly 48% from 72.36 million litres in May to 37.66 million litres in June. Distribution also fell by 16.54% within the same period.
The NMDPRA’s report also detailed fuel truck-out volumes to individual states, totalling the 1.44 billion litres evacuated in June. Lagos State received the highest volume at 205.66 million litres, followed by Ogun State with 88.69 million litres, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with 77.51 million litres, and Oyo State at 72.81 million litres.
The decline in overall supply and distribution suggests continued challenges in the petroleum midstream and downstream sectors, impacting national fuel consumption patterns in June.
