The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has recorded a 97.4 per cent performance in the enforcement of the Domestic Crude Supply Obligation (DCSO) in the second quarter of 2026, as local refineries received a total of 53.7 million barrels of crude oil and condensate between April and June.
The Commission disclosed this in its Q2 2026 DCSO statistics released on Monday, saying the performance reflected the active administration and enforcement of the DCSO in line with Section 109 of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021.
Under the framework, the NUPRC held monthly consultations with crude oil producers and licensed domestic refineries before allocating specific volumes of crude oil and condensate to producers for supply to local refiners.
The Commission, however, explained that the framework operated on a “willing buyer, willing seller” basis in accordance with the PIA, which influences the eventual volumes supplied and received by domestic refineries.
In April, the Commission allocated 18.13 million barrels to producers, who subsequently offered 19.31 million barrels to local refiners.
Actual supply, however, reached 20.88 million barrels, representing 114.9 per cent performance against the allocated volume.
In May, NUPRC allocated 18.78 million barrels to producers, while 23.19 million barrels were offered to local refiners.
Actual supply during the month stood at 14.23 million barrels, representing 75.8 per cent compliance.
The performance improved in June, when the Commission allocated 18.17 million barrels to producers.
Producers offered 26.84 million barrels to refiners, while the refiners ultimately took 18.61 million barrels, representing 102.4 per cent performance.
The Commission said the improvement in DCSO performance coincided with an increase in local crude oil production and the signing of long-term crude supply agreements backed by bankable Sales and Purchase Agreements between producers and domestic refiners.
The statistics also revealed the dominant position of the Dangote Refinery in Nigeria’s domestic crude supply framework.
According to NUPRC, the refinery required 63 million barrels of crude during the second quarter, while producers offered it 68.1 million barrels.
The volume offered to the Dangote Refinery represented approximately 98 per cent of all crude volumes offered to domestic refiners during the quarter.
However, the refinery eventually accepted 52.6 million barrels, representing about 78 per cent of the volume offered.
The Commission reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Federal Government’s objective of achieving energy sufficiency through effective implementation of the PIA.
NUPRC said it would continue to leverage the regulatory framework to sustain recent gains in domestic crude oil production while strengthening enforcement of the Domestic Crude Supply Obligation.
The Commission said the latest figures demonstrated that the DCSO mechanism is being actively administered and enforced to support the growth of Nigeria’s domestic refining capacity and strengthen the country’s energy security.
