Nigeria's Domestic Crude Supply Obligation Hits 97.4% Compliance Rate in Q2 2026

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has released statistics on the enforcement of the Domestic Crude Supply Obligation (DCSO) in Q2 2026. The NUPRC met with stakeholders, including crude oil producers and local licensed refineries, to allocate a specific volume of crude oil and condensate for local refiners. In April, 18,127,638 barrels were allocated to producers, but they exceeded expectations by offering 19,312,476 barrels to refiners. This resulted in 20,879,381 barrels being supplied to local refiners, with a compliance rate of 114.9%.

In May, the NUPRC allocated 18,778,392 barrels to producers, who offered 23,187,893 barrels to refiners, but only supplied 14,228,865 barrels, representing a 75.8% compliance rate. In June, the Commission allocated 18,172,638 barrels to producers, who offered 26,835,119 barrels to refiners, and in turn, took 18,606,026 barrels, achieving a performance of 102.4%. The Dangote Refinery required 63 million barrels in Q2 but received higher volumes from producers, representing 98% of all offered volumes.

The NUPRC reaffirms its commitment to achieving the government's objective of energy sufficiency by sustaining recent gains in crude oil production and continuously enforcing the DCSO. The Commission aims to leverage the framework of the PIA to achieve this goal.