Nigeria supplied 53.7 million barrels of crude oil and condensate to domestic refineries between April and June 2026, recording an overall compliance rate of 97.4% under the Domestic Crude Supply Obligation (DCSO), according to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).
The regulator said the performance reflects its enforcement of the DCSO provisions under Section 109 of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).
Under the framework, NUPRC holds monthly engagements with crude oil producers and licensed domestic refineries to determine the volumes of crude and condensate that producers are expected to make available to local refiners. However, actual transactions are influenced by the PIA’s “willing buyer, willing seller” arrangement.
In April, producers were allocated 18.13 million barrels, while 19.31 million barrels were offered to local refiners. Actual deliveries reached 20.88 million barrels, representing 114.9% compliance.
For May, the commission allocated 18.78 million barrels to producers, with 23.19 million barrels offered to refiners. Actual deliveries, however, fell to 14.23 million barrels, resulting in a compliance rate of 75.8%.
In June, producers received an allocation of 18.17 million barrels and offered 26.84 million barrels to domestic refiners. Actual supplies stood at 18.61 million barrels, representing 102.4% compliance.
NUPRC attributed the improvement in crude supply compliance to increased domestic oil production and the execution of long-term crude supply agreements supported by bankable sale and purchase arrangements between producers and local refineries.
At the refinery level, Dangote Refinery required 63 million barrels during the second quarter, while producers offered 68.1 million barrels. The refinery accounted for about 98% of the total crude volumes offered to domestic refiners.
However, Dangote Refinery accepted 52.6 million barrels, representing 78% of the crude offered to it.
NUPRC said it remains committed to supporting the government’s goal of achieving greater energy sufficiency by sustaining crude oil production gains and strengthening enforcement of the DCSO under the Petroleum Industry Act 2021.