Nigeria, May 6 -- Nigeria's domestic refineries received only 28.5 million barrels of crude oil in the first quarter of 2026 despite producers offering 68.7 million barrels, according to new data released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the commission said the statistics were part of its enforcement of the Domestic Crude Supply Obligation (DCSO) under the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), 2021.

It said a summary of the monthly allocations showed that 61.9 million barrels of crude oil were allocated to domestic refineries between January and March, while producers collectively offered a higher volume of 68.7 million barrels.

"However, actual supply to loca...