Key takeaways:
Between January and June 2025, Nigeria’s refining capacity reached a total of 974,500 barrels per day (bpd), significantly boosted by the full-scale operations of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. This facility alone contributes 650,000 bpd, making it the dominant player in the country’s refining sector.
State-owned refineries—including Warri (125,000 bpd), Kaduna (110,000 bpd), and Port Harcourt (60,000 bpd)—also remained active contributors to domestic fuel production during this period.
In addition, other smaller functional refineries such as Aradel, OPAC, Edo, Waltersmith, and Duport Midstream have a combined capacity of 29,500 bpd, enhancing Nigeria’s domestic refining output.
It is noteworthy that despite the AIPCC Energy website reporting the Edo Refinery and Petrochemical Company's capacity to be 6,000 bpd, NUPRC in its press release reported its nameplate capacity to be 1,000 bpd.
The United States dominates global natural gas production in 2024, contributing 1.03 trillion cubic metres (Tcm), nearly one-quarter of the world’s total.
Russia (0.63Tcm) and Iran (0.26Tcm) follow as the second and third largest producers.
China (0.25Tcm) and Canada (0.19Tcm) also feature strongly, rounding out the top five producers.
Collectively, these top five countries account for more than 50% of global production.
Emerging producers like Nigeria, Egypt, and Azerbaijan contribute significantly to the supply but remain far behind the leading nations.
