Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (NURC), Mr Gbenga Komolafe
Nigeria’s oil and condensate production dipped to an average of 1.581 million barrels per day (bpd) in September 2025, according to fresh data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).
In a statement released Saturday, the commission blamed the dip on a three-day industrial action led by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). The strike reportedly forced the shutdown of multiple production and export facilities.
“In September, the industry recorded total crude oil and condensate production of 47.43 million barrels, reflecting a 1.61 per cent year-on-year increase in average daily production,” the NUPRC stated, quoting data shared by its Head of Media and Strategic Communication, Eniola Akinkuotu.
The commission also cited planned maintenance activities at two major oil facilities as a contributing factor to the production slowdown.
Breaking down the figures, crude oil production accounted for 1.39 million bpd, while condensates made up 191,373 bpd.
Although September’s output reflected a modest year-on-year improvement from the 1.55 million bpd recorded in September 2024, the commission acknowledged that it represented a 3.09% decline from August 2025’s 1.63 million bpd.
Despite the setback, Nigeria managed to hit 93% of its OPEC crude oil quota for the month, set at 1.5 million bpd.
Further insights revealed that daily output peaked at 1.81 million bpd during the month, with the lowest daily figure falling to 1.35 million bpd.
Analyzing production by streams, NUPRC highlighted that Forcados Blend led with 15.86% of total output, followed by Bonny Light (13.31%), and Qua Iboe (9.88%). Other notable contributors included Escravos Light (8.96%), Bonga Crude (6.83%), Agbami Condensate (4.94%), Erha Crude (4.55%), and Amenam Blend (4.2%).
(NAN)
