Nigeria’s crude oil production rose to an average of 1.56 million barrels per day in June 2026, exceeding the country’s quota set by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and reaching its highest level in more than six years.
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) disclosed this in a statement signed by its Head of Media and Corporate Communications, Eniola Akinkuotu.
According to the commission, Nigeria produced an average of 1,735,398 barrels per day of crude oil and condensates during the month, marking the fourth consecutive month of production growth.
The figure comprised 1.56 million barrels per day of crude oil and 180,000 barrels per day of condensates.
The NUPRC said the crude oil output represented 104 per cent of Nigeria’s 1.5 million barrels per day OPEC production quota.
