Nigeria’s crude oil production has reached its highest level in more than six years, with the country surpassing its Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) production quota in June 2026.
Fresh figures released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) showed that Nigeria produced an average of 1,735,398 barrels of crude oil and condensates per day in June, marking the fourth consecutive month of production growth.
The report indicated that crude oil output stood at 1.56 million barrels per day (mbpd), while condensate production averaged 0.18 mbpd. With crude production alone exceeding OPEC’s allocation of 1.5 mbpd, Nigeria achieved 104 per cent of its quota during the month.
According to the NUPRC, the June crude oil output—excluding condensates—is the highest the country has recorded since April 2020, representing a 74-month high.
The commission also disclosed that combined crude oil and condensate production peaked at 1.89 mbpd during the month, highlighting Nigeria’s capacity to attain the 2 million barrels per day target in the near future. Production, however, dropped to a low of 1.57 mbpd on some days within the review period.
The latest figures continue an upward production trend recorded in recent months. National output rose from 1.483 mbpd in February to 1.546 mbpd in March, increased further to 1.663 mbpd in April, climbed to 1.700 mbpd in May, and reached 1.735 mbpd in June, representing a 2.2 per cent month-on-month increase.
The NUPRC attributed the sustained improvement to stable operations across major producing assets and the absence of significant pipeline disruptions during the reporting period.
According to the commission, enhanced operational stability contributed to improved production uptime and more efficient crude evacuation.
It noted that although a few production assets experienced brief operational shutdowns, the interruptions had little effect on overall national output. The regulator added that scheduled maintenance activities were successfully completed without causing major production losses.
The commission said the steady growth demonstrates the industry’s commitment to improving efficiency, protecting critical infrastructure and ensuring more reliable production across Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector.
Terminal-by-terminal production data showed that Bonny Terminal remained the country’s largest producing export terminal, recording an average daily output of 318.28 thousand barrels, up from 293.88 thousand barrels per day in May.
Forcados Terminal followed with 306.36 thousand barrels per day, compared to 289.90 thousand barrels per day in the previous month.
Production at Qua Iboe Terminal declined slightly to 164.73 thousand barrels per day, down from 173.36 thousand barrels per day in May.
At Escravos Oil Terminal, average daily production increased to 138.03 thousand barrels, compared to 135.47 thousand barrels per day recorded a month earlier.
Meanwhile, Bonga Terminal ranked fifth among the country’s producing terminals, with average output rising marginally to 103.66 thousand barrels per day from 102.54 thousand barrels per day in May.
The latest production figures reinforce Nigeria’s efforts to increase crude oil output, strengthen revenue generation and consolidate its position as Africa’s leading oil producer while remaining compliant with OPEC production targets.
