Nigeria’s Oil Output Rises To 74‑month High, Hits 1.735mbpd

Nigeria’s oil output climbed to a 74‑month high in June, averaging 1.735 million barrels per day of crude and condensate as stable operations and minimal pipeline outages boosted production, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) stated on Sunday.

The NUPRC Crude Oil and Condensate Production 2026 Report showed that the June figure — made up of 1.56mbpd of crude and 0.18mbpd of condensates — put Nigeria at 104% of its 1.5mbpd OPEC quota and marked the fourth consecutive month of growth, with peak daily flows reaching 1.89mbpd.

This means Nigeria met 104 per cent of the 1.5 mbpd crude oil production quota set by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

In strict crude oil terms (excluding condensates), the 1.56 million daily average production Nigeria witnessed in June is the highest that Africa’s biggest oil producer has recorded since April 2020, thus representing a 74-month high.

According to the report, the peak combined crude oil and condensate production was 1.89 mbpd in June, reflecting Nigeria’s potential to reach 2 mbpd in the near term. However, the lowest production was 1.57 mbpd for the period under review.

The statistics show that Nigeria has maintained an upward trajectory, increasing from 1.483 mbpd in February to 1.546 mbpd in March, 1.663 mbpd in April, 1.700 mbpd in May, and 1.735 mbpd in June, representing a 2.2 per cent month-on-month growth.

The improved performance was primarily driven by stable production operations across most producing assets and the absence of any major pipeline outages during the period under review.

This enhanced operational stability supported improved production uptime and crude evacuation efficiency.

Although a limited number of assets experienced short-duration operational shutdowns, the overall impact on national production was minimal. In addition, scheduled turnaround maintenance activities were effectively managed and completed without significant disruption to production operations.

The sustained growth recorded in June reflects the continued commitment of operators and industry stakeholders towards improving operational efficiency, maintaining asset integrity, and enhancing production reliability across the Nigerian upstream petroleum sector.

A breakdown of the daily average crude oil and condensate production by terminals/streams during the review month shows that Bonny Terminal accounted for 318.28 kbpd, up from 293.88 kbpd in May 2026, while Forcados Terminal followed with 306.36 kbpd, up from 289.90 kbpd in May 2026.

Qua Iboe Terminal recorded an average production of 164.73 kbpd of crude oil and condensates, down from 173.36 kbpd in May 2026, while Escravos Oil Terminal posted a daily average of 138.03 kbpd, up from 135.47 kbpd recorded in May 2026.

Bonga ranked as the fifth-highest-producing terminal, recording an average of 103.66 kbpd of crude oil, compared with 102.54 kbpd in May 2026.