DANGOTE Refinery, NLNG and other local suppliers accounting for approximately 85 per cent of Nigeria’s total Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) supply, contributed about 4,000 metric tonnes per day (MT/day), in February 2026,
According to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA)’s state of the Downstream Sector Fact Sheet for February, imports made up the remaining 15 percent at 700 MT/day.
The factsheet revealed steady contribution from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals complex, and other gas processing facilities
According to the report, Nigeria’s average daily cooking gas supply for the month stood at 4,700 MT/day, compared to 6,300 MT/day recorded in January.
There was a sharp decline in import dependency in February relative to January, with imports dropping from about 41 percent of total supply in January to 15 percent in February.
Domestic supply on the other hand increased its share from roughly 59 per cent to 85 per cent.
From the data, average daily cooking gas (LPG) truck-out declined to 4,194 MT/day in February 2026, compared to 4,860 MT/day recorded in January, indicating a moderation in downstream off-take.
Similarly, average daily consumption dropped to 4,194 MT/day in February from 5,050 MT/day in January, showing a broader slowdown in market activity.
Retail prices remained relatively stable across both months, with LPG selling between N950 and N1,550 per kilogram in January, compared to N980 to 1,500 per kilogram in February.
On a year-on-year basis, domestic supply strengthened, with local producers delivering an average of 4,000 MT/day in February 2026, up from 3,800 MT/day in February 2025.
Imported volumes also increased year-on-year, rising to 700 MT/day from 200 MT/day over the same period.
On Month-on-month data imports dropped significantly from an average of 2,600 MT/day in January 2026 to 700 MT/day in February, showing the dominance of domestic supply.