Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
Nigeria's crude oil production has climbed to its highest level in more than six years, with the country exceeding its Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) production quota for the fourth consecutive month, buoyed by improved operational stability and fewer disruptions to oil infrastructure. Latest figures released on Sunday, 12 July 2026, by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) showed that the country's average crude oil production rose to 1.56 million barrels per day in June 2026, while condensate output stood at 0.18 million barrels per day, bringing total crude oil and condensate production to 1,735,398 barrels per day.
The production level represents 104 per cent of Nigeria's 1.5 million barrels per day crude oil production quota approved by OPEC and marks the country's highest crude oil output since April 2020, making it a 74-month high. The figures, contained in the commission's latest production report and conveyed in a statement issued by its Head of Media and Corporate Communications, Eniola Akinkuotu, showed that June also marked the fourth consecutive month of production growth, reinforcing the recovery of Nigeria's upstream oil sector after years of production losses caused by crude theft, pipeline vandalism and operational disruptions.
According to the commission, total crude oil and condensate production increased from 1.700 million barrels per day recorded in May to 1.735 million barrels per day in June, representing a 2.2 per cent month-on-month increase. The report showed that combined production had earlier 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 NUPRC attributed the improved performance to stable production activities across major oil-producing assets and the absence of significant pipeline outages during the review period. "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," the commission stated.
The commission also disclosed that Nigeria's highest daily combined crude oil and condensate production during the month reached 1.89 million barrels per day, while the lowest daily production stood at 1.57 million barrels per day. The peak production level underscores Nigeria's growing potential to achieve the Federal Government's medium-term ambition of producing two million barrels of oil per day, a target that has remained elusive for years due to insecurity in oil-producing communities, crude theft and ageing infrastructure. An analysis of production by export terminals showed that Bonny Terminal retained its position as the country's highest-producing terminal with 318.28 thousand barrels per day, up from 293.88 kbpd in May, while Forcados Terminal followed with 306.36 kbpd, an increase from 289.90 kbpd recorded in the previous month.
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 noted that although a limited number of assets experienced short-duration operational shutdowns, the overall impact on national production was minimal, and scheduled turnaround maintenance activities were effectively managed and completed without significant disruption to production operations. The improved production figures come as Nigeria continues to implement reforms aimed at attracting investment into the oil and gas sector and addressing long-standing security challenges that have historically constrained output.
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