Crude supply to local refineries rises 88.4% in Q2 — NUPRC

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By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja

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ABUJA — Crude oil and condensate supply to local refineries rose by 88.4 per cent to 53.7 million barrels in the second quarter of 2026, Q2’26, from 28.5 million barrels in the first quarter, Q1’26, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, has said.

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The commission, in its Q2 2026 statistics on the enforcement of the Domestic Crude Supply Obligation, DCSO, said the 53.7 million barrels supplied to domestic refiners represented 97.4 per cent performance during the quarter.

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The DCSO is being enforced by NUPRC pursuant to Section 109 of the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA, which provides for the supply of crude oil produced in Nigeria to domestic refineries.

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According to the commission, the increase in crude supply coincided with higher domestic oil production and the execution of long-term crude supply agreements supported by bankable Sales and Purchase Agreements, SPAs, between producers and domestic refiners.

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NUPRC said it conducts monthly consultations with crude oil producers and licensed domestic refineries, following which specific volumes of crude oil and condensate are allocated to producers for supply to local refiners.

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It, however, noted that the DCSO operates on a “willing buyer, willing seller” basis in accordance with the PIA, which affects the volumes eventually supplied and accepted.

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In April, NUPRC allocated 18.13 million barrels to producers, while producers offered 19.31 million barrels to domestic refiners. Actual supply stood at 20.88 million barrels, representing 114.9 per cent performance against the allocation.

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In May, the commission allocated 18.78 million barrels, while producers offered 23.19 million barrels to local refiners. Actual supply fell to 14.23 million barrels, representing 75.8 per cent compliance.

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Supply increased in June, with NUPRC allocating 18.17 million barrels to producers, while producers offered 26.84 million barrels to refiners. Actual supply stood at 18.61 million barrels, representing 102.4 per cent performance.

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The commission said the figures showed that the DCSO was being actively administered and enforced, adding that the improvement was supported by increased crude production and stronger commercial arrangements between producers and refiners.

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At the refinery level, NUPRC said Dangote Refinery required 63 million barrels of crude in Q2, while producers offered 68.1 million barrels.

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The 68.1 million barrels offered represented 98 per cent of the total crude volumes offered by producers during the quarter.

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However, the refinery accepted 52.6 million barrels, representing 78 per cent of the volume offered to it.

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NUPRC said it remained committed to supporting the Federal Government’s objective of achieving energy sufficiency by leveraging the PIA to sustain the growth in crude oil production and continuously enforce the DCSO.

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