The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has reported a substantial decrease in fuel consumption for June 2025, with total fuel evacuation falling to 1.44 billion litres. This marks a 16.42% decline compared to May, which saw a total of 1.77 billion litres of fuel evacuated.

It would be recalled that the two competitors in the Nigerian energy sector, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and the Dangote Refinery, have continued to fluctuate the price per litre of petrol since June, selling between N895 and N955 per litre.

According to the NMDPRA, the exact volume of fuel evacuated in June was 1,440,768,129 litres, representing a decrease of over 290 million litres from May’s total. The report, sighted by New National Star and signed by the Director of Public Affairs at NMDPRA, George Ene-Ita, confirmed that daily fuel consumption averaged 48 million litres in June. He also corrected earlier reports that suggested a lower daily average of 38.94 million litres.

Regarding the fuel supply breakdown for diesel, kerosene, and gasoline, the supply of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO/Diesel) saw a slight increase of 1.73%, reaching 432.18 million litres in June, up from 424.83 million litres in May. However, diesel distribution (truck-out) experienced a significant decline of 23.23%, dropping from 552.35 million litres in May to 424.06 million litres in June.

For Household Kerosene (HHK), both the supply and distribution recorded a 13% decrease in June. The total HHK supply for the month was 7.79 million litres, down from nearly 9 million litres in May. The sharpest decline was seen in the supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), 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% during the same period.

The NMDPRA’s report also detailed the distribution of fuel across Nigeria, showing that different states received varying volumes of fuel during the month.