• NUPRC blames July decline on operational issues in Erha, Akpo fields
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
Nigeria has met and exceeded its Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) crude oil production quota for the third consecutive month, despite a decline in overall production in July 2026, latest data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has shown.
According to the figures from the upstream regulator, Nigeria produced an average of 1.505 million barrels per day of crude oil in July, slightly above its OPEC quota of 1.5 million bpd. An additional 0.17 million bpd of condensate brought the country’s combined crude oil and condensate production to 1.67 million bpd during the month.
The performance represented a modest but significant improvement in Nigeria’s ability to consistently meet its OPEC commitment, following years of production shortfalls caused by operational disruptions, crude theft, pipeline vandalism, ageing infrastructure and investment constraints.
