Nigeria’s refining capacity rises by 13,540 percent to 682,000bpd in five years

2 Nov 2026, 03:32 WAT

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Nigeria’s refining capacity rises by 13,540 percent to 682,000bpd in five years. The figure represents 13,540 percent increase in five years, signalling a major shift in the country’s […] The post Nigeria’s refining capacity rises by 13,540 percent to 682,000bpd in five.

Nigeria’s refining capacity rises by 13,540 percent to 682,000bpd in five years.

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Following the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says domestic crude oil refining capacity has increased to 682,000 barrels per day, from just 5,000 barrels per day in 2021.

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