ABUJA — The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has reported a significant drop in the nation’s fuel consumption for June 2025, with total fuel evacuation falling to 1.44 billion litres — a sharp decline of more than 290 million litres compared to May.
Director of Public Affairs, George Ene-Ita, confirmed the figures in a statement on Wednesday, noting that the daily fuel consumption averaged 48 million litres, not the earlier reported 38.94 million litres.
According to Ene-Ita, the June total of 1,440,768,129 litres represents a 16.42 per cent decrease from May’s 1,768,812,804 litres. This translates to a daily average evacuation of 48,025,604 litres.
Diesel, Kerosene, Petrol Trends
Breaking down the figures, the report showed that diesel (Automobile Gas Oil, AGO) supply rose slightly by 1.73 per cent in June, reaching 432.18 million litres from 424.83 million litres in May. However, diesel truck-out volumes fell steeply by 23.23 per cent — from 552.35 million litres in May to 424.06 million litres in June.
Household kerosene (HHK) recorded a 13 per cent drop in both supply and distribution, falling to 7.79 million litres in June from nearly 9 million litres in May.
The steepest fall was seen in petrol (automotive gasoline) supply, which plunged by 48 per cent, from 72.36 million litres in May to 37.66 million litres in June. Distribution also fell by 16.54 per cent.
State-by-State Supply Breakdown
Lagos topped the list of states with the highest fuel truck-out volume in June at 205.66 million litres, followed by Ogun (88.69 million litres), the Federal Capital Territory (77.51 million litres), and Oyo (72.81 million litres).
Sector Challenges Persist
The NMDPRA said the sharp declines highlight ongoing challenges in Nigeria’s midstream and downstream petroleum sectors, affecting national fuel consumption patterns.
The agency, however, assured that it would continue working with industry stakeholders to strengthen the distribution network and ensure uninterrupted petroleum product supply nationwide.
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