Imports dropped 42%, Dangote claims solved scarcity, queues returned

Nigeria imported 42% less petrol in January 2026 than December 2025. From 42.8 million litres daily to just 24.8 million.

Dangote Refinery claims it ended fuel scarcity. The data says otherwise.

You're back in queues because total supply — imports plus local refining — isn't meeting demand.

This is the gap between corporate PR and your reality at the pump. When refinery production doesn't replace lost imports, you pay the price. In time spent queuing. In money spent buying black market fuel at ₦900+ per litre.

Same pattern as electricity: promises of improvement, reality of continued dysfunction, citizens bearing the cost.