Nigeria’s average crude oil production rose to 1.56 million barrels per day in June 2026, the highest level in more than six years,
The latest figures indicated that the country surpassed its Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) production quota for the fourth consecutive month as disruptions to oil infrastructure continued to abate over the past few months.
According to the data released on Sunday by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) while the country’s average crude oil production rose to 1.56 million barrels per day in June 2026, the condensate output stood at 0.18 million barrels per day, bringing total crude oil and condensate production to 1,735,398 barrels per day in the month under review.
A statement issued by its Head of Media and Corporate Communications, Eniola Akinkuotu, reflected that the June 2026 crude oil and condensate production volumes also marked the fourth consecutive month of improved output by the country.
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He partly stated: “Nigeria’s crude oil and condensate production soared to an average of 1,735,398 barrels per day in the month of June 2026, representing positive growth for a 4th consecutive month. In the month under review, crude oil production hit 1.56mbpd while 0.18mbpd of condensates was produced. This means Nigeria met 104 per cent of the 1.5mbpd crude oil production quota set by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries.”
The commission’s report showed that combined production stood at 1.483 million barrels per day in February before rising steadily to 1.564 million barrels per day in March, 1.663 million barrels per day in April, 1.701 million barrels per day in May, and 1.735 million barrels per day in June.
The commission linked the improved crude oil and condensate’s outputs to stable production activities across major oil-producing assets and the absence of significant pipeline outages during the review period.
It clarified: “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,” the NUPRC added.
The commission also reported that Nigeria’s highest daily combined crude oil and condensate production during the month peaked at 1.89 million barrels per day, while the lowest daily production stood at 1.57 million barrels per day.
A further analysis of crude oil production by export terminals revealed that Bonny Terminal retained its position as Nigeria’s highest-producing terminal with an average daily production of 318,280 barrels, compared with 293,880 barrels in May followed by Forcados Terminal with 306,360 barrels per day, up from 289,900 barrels produced in May.
Similarly, Escravos Terminal’s output recorded a slight increase to 138,030 barrels per day, compared with 135,470 barrels per day in the previous month, while Bonga Terminal produced 103,660 barrels per day in June, slightly above the 102,540 barrels per day recorded in May.
Conversely, Qua Iboe Terminal production declined to 164,730 barrels per day in June from 173,360 barrels per day in May.
