The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) is introducing a new gas swap framework to improve domestic gas supply after producers achieved only 65 per cent of their allocated delivery target in the first half of 2026.

The commission said average domestic gas delivery stood at 2.05 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) between January and June, compared to a Domestic Gas Delivery Obligation (DGDO) of 3.16 Bcf/d.

Speaking at a stakeholders’ workshop in Abuja, the Commission Chief Executive, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, represented by Executive Commissioner for Development and Production, Enorense Amadasu, said domestic gas obligations remain essential to ensuring that Nigeria’s gas resources support the country’s economy.

According to the NUPRC, 27 of the country’s approximately 63 producing companies were assigned domestic gas delivery obligations, but only 23 are currently supplying gas to local consumers.

Eyesan said the shortfall shows the need for practical and market-driven solutions to improve compliance and increase gas deliveries.

She explained that the proposed Gas Swap Framework would allow producers facing transportation or infrastructure constraints to meet their domestic supply obligations by partnering with operators that have the capacity to deliver gas to end users.

The commission said the framework is expected to improve the use of existing infrastructure, strengthen gas supply to power plants, increase domestic gas availability, and enhance confidence in Nigeria’s gas market.