Domestic refineries were supplied 127 million barrels of crude in 9 months – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC said about 127 million barrels of crude oil andmcondensate have been supplied to local refineries in 9 months.

The supplies to domestic refineries were from January to September, 2026 after interventions to supply products to cover up fuel disruptions.

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This was disclosed by the Chief Executive of NURPC, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, while speaking at the OTL Africa Downstream Energy Week 2026 in Lagos.

Oritsemeyiwa who was represented by Assistant Director of Operations, Prosper Omonedo, said refiners and producers earlier engaged to improve deliveries after disruptions in fuel supply in the first quarter.

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In a statement sighted by CAPITAL POST in Abuja, on the website of NUPRC and signed by the Head of Media and Corporate Communications, Eniola Akinkuotu, said, the Commission will consider a domestic crude swap to mitigate transportation cost.

“We engaged producers and refiners, and in the second and third quarters, 53.7 and 45.1 million barrels of crude oil and condensate were supplied to domestic refineries, an overall performance of 97.4 and 76.2 per cent, respectively. From Q1–Q3 of 2026, more than 127 million barrels of Nigerian crude went to Nigerian refineries,” she said.

Under Section 109 of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021, the NUPRC allocates crude oil to domestic refineries before exports.

“NURPC is consulting producers, refiners and other stakeholders on a domestic crude swap framework that would allow refineries to receive suitable crude from nearby production or export points instead of transporting allocated grades over long distances.”

She said the arrangement could reduce costs by an estimated $3 to $4 per barrel, potentially easing some of the logistical expenses associated with domestic crude supply.

The latest figures follow an earlier Nairametrics report that domestic refineries received 53.7 million barrels of crude oil and condensate in the second quarter, representing 97.4% of the expected supply performance.

Nigeria’s crude oil production improves
Eyesan also reported an improvement in upstream production, with Nigeria recording average crude oil and condensate output of 1.717 million barrels per day in September, up 2.34% from August.

Crude oil production alone averaged 1.53 million barrels per day, marking the fifth consecutive month in which the industry met or exceeded its production quota.

She attributed the improvement to better asset integrity, enhanced security around evacuation infrastructure, closer collaboration with operators and regulatory efforts to restore shut-in production.

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