Dangote Takes 52.6m Barrels as DCSO Performance Hits 97.4% – NUPRC
- Crude oil deliveries to Nigerian domestic refineries increased by 88.4% in Q2 2026, achieving a 97.4% performance under the Domestic Crude Supply Obligation framework, according to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission .
- The Dangote Petroleum Refinery was the primary recipient of crude in Q2, accepting 52.6 million barrels, which represented approximately 77-78% of the crude offered to it by producers.
- Dangote Petroleum Refinery emphasized the need for crude to be available in adequate volumes and at commercially competitive prices to sustain domestic refining operations and maintain affordable product supply, as noted by Group Vice President Devakumar Edwin.
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Dangote Refinery: Domestic Crude Must Be Available and Commercially Viable
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has clarified its position following recent reports referencing data released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), which suggested that the refinery rejected 15.5 million barrels of crude oil offered by local producers in the second quarter of 2026. The post Dangote Refinery: Domestic Crude Must Be Available and Commercially Viable appeared first on Nairametrics.
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