ABUJA — The amount of petrol supplied to the Nigerian market fell by about 23 per cent in September, according to the latest factsheet of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).

Daily petrol receipts dropped from 50.5 million litres in August to 38.7 million litres, even as consumption rose by 7 per cent to 44.4 million litres a day. Supply from local refineries fell by 21 per cent to 28.5 million litres a day, while imports fell by 30 per cent to 10.2 million litres.

The Dangote refinery's petrol output rose by 13 per cent to 47.22 million litres a day, with the plant running at about 106 per cent of its 650,000 barrels-per-day capacity. Its petrol exports rose 59 per cent to 15.47 million litres a day, and its stocks closed the month at 366.2 million litres.

Indicative pump prices stood at N1,371.01 a litre in Lagos, N1,420.01 in Abuja, N1,447.75 in Kano and N1,464.75 in Maiduguri.

Diesel receipts fell 40 per cent to 8.7 million litres a day, the lowest level in 13 months, while Dangote's diesel exports rose 82 per cent. Crude oil delivered to local refineries fell 9 per cent to 618,000 barrels a day. Gas supply dipped 2.2 per cent, while cooking gas receipts rose 9 per cent.