Nigeria recorded its strongest crude oil output in more than six years in June 2026, as average production climbed to 1,735,398 barrels per day of crude oil and condensates, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has said.
The figure marks four consecutive months of growth and puts Nigeria, the Africa’s largest oil producer above the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) quota.
The NUPRC Head, Media and Corporate Communications, Eniola Akinkuotu, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
Crude hits its highest level since April 2020
In strict crude oil terms, excluding condensates, Nigeria averaged 1.56 million barrels per day (mbpd) in June. With condensate output at 0.18 mbpd, total production reached 1.735 mbpd.
“This means Nigeria met 104 per cent of the 1.5mbpd crude oil production quota set by OPEC,” the NUPRC said.
The commission said the 1.56 million daily average production the country witnessed in June is the highest recorded since April 2020, thus representing a 74-month high.
In June, the NUPRC said the peak combined crude oil and condensate production was 1.89 mbpd, reflecting Nigeria’s potential to reach 2 mbpd in the near term.
“However, the lowest production was 1.57mbpd for the period in review.”
Months of steady growth
The commission said 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 growth month on month.
It said 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, it said, enhanced operational stability, supported improved production uptime and crude evacuation efficiency.
Although it said a limited number of assets experienced short-duration operational shutdowns, the overall impact on national production was minimal.
In addition, the NUPRC said scheduled turnaround maintenance activities were effectively managed and completed without significant disruption to production operations.
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“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 said.
Terminal performance
The NUPRC said 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.
It said 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.
