Nigeria has again surpassed its OPEC-mandated production ceiling for the second consecutive month, with June crude oil output soaring to an average of 1.56 million barrels per day (mbpd). This production volumes represents a 104 percent of the country’s 1.5 mbpd OPEC quota and marks Nigeria’s highest strict crude production level in over six years.
According to data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), the daily average production was 1.74 Million barrels per day, comprising of both Crude oil (1.56 Million bpd) and condensate (0.18 Million bpd), while lowest and peak combined crude oil and condensate were 1.57 million bpd and 1.89 million bopd respectively.
The statistics shows 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 percent growth month on month.
“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.
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