Liquefied Premium Gas (LPG) importation soared by 1400 percent in June, the latest data released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, has shown.
The report showed that from 0.1 kilotonnes per day (KT/d) in May, LPG’s importation rose to 1.5 kilotonnes per day, representing 1,400 percent increase.
In contrast, domestic LPG receipts fell by 10 percent to 3.6 kilotonnes in June, from 4.0 kilotonnes per day in the previous month.
During the month under review, total LPG’s receipts jumped by 24 percent to 5.1 kilotonnes per day in June from 4.1 kilotonnes in May.
This means that in the period under review, LPG imports rose to address cooking gas scarcity.
Recall that the LPG price surged to over N2,000 per kilogram from N1,200 before settling between N1,500, lately.
However, the NMDPRA’s data also showed that petrol importation surged by 207 percent to 18.1 million litres per day in June, from 5.9 million litres per day, in May.
Within the period, domestic Premium Motor Spirit supply fell by 22 percent.
The surge in importation of petrol marked a near return to January 2026 when marketers brought in as much as 24.8 million litres per day.
On the domestic front, supply from the Dangote Refinery declined from a record 41.5 million litres per day in May, to 32.5 million litres per day in June.
This represents a decline of nine million litres.
Despite these opposing supply movements, total petrol supply into the market remained relatively stable at 50.6 million litres per day in June, representing an increase of 3.2 million litres per day.
Also in June, the Dangote Refinery operated at a slightly higher 101.36 percent capacity utilisation, yet produced 39.1 million litres per day of petrol, down from 44.7 million litres per day recorded in May when utilisation stood at 101.25 per day .
Out of the June output, 32.5 million litres per day was supplied to the domestic market, while 3.4 million litres per day was exported as at June 30.
This contrasts sharply with May, when virtually the entire 41.5 ml/d production was absorbed locally, with zero importation recorded during the period.
Total PMS receipts, according to the report, rose from 47.4 million litres per day in May to 50.6 million litres in June.
“Domestic daily receipts include DPRP gantry and all coastal evacuation receipts. Consumption data is based on volumes trucked out from all facilities into the domestic market,” it read.
The June shift, lower production, reduced domestic supply, and the re-emergence of exports coincided with the resurgence in imports, suggesting a recalibration in market allocation, logistics, or commercial strategy rather than a simple decline in refining capability.
