Operating airlines in Nigeria received an estimated 749.2 million litres of aviation fuel between January and August 2026, as domestic deliveries fluctuated significantly during the period, according to an analysis of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority’s monthly fact sheet.
The data analysed on Friday showed that domestic aviation turbine kerosene receipts averaged about 3.1 million litres daily over the eight months, with supplies falling to 1.6 million litres per day in February before recovering to 3.1 million litres per day in August.
The report read, “749.2 million litres of aviation fuel were supplied to airlines between January and August 2026. The data showed that domestic aviation turbine kerosene receipts averaged about 3.1 million litres daily during the eight months, falling to 1.6 million litres daily in February before recovering to 3.1 million litres in August.”
The figures highlight the uneven pattern of domestic aviation fuel deliveries at a time when reliable fuel availability remains important to airline operations, flight scheduling and the cost of air travel. Recent disruptions that stranded passengers, particularly in Abuja, have been linked to debts airline operators owe fuel marketers, even as operators lament the rising cost of Jet A1 aviation fuel.
