Nigeria has exceeded its crude oil production quota set by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), recording its highest output in more than six years as production continues its steady upward trajectory.
Latest industry figures show that the country produced an average of 1,735,398 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil and condensates in June 2026, marking the fourth consecutive month of production growth.
Of the total output, 1.56 million bpd came from crude oil, while 180,000 bpd were condensates, enabling Nigeria to achieve 104 per cent of its OPEC production quota of 1.5 million bpd.
Excluding condensates, the June crude oil output represents Nigeria’s highest monthly production level since April 2020, making it the country’s strongest performance in 74 months.
Production also peaked at 1.89 million bpd during the month, underscoring Nigeria’s growing capacity to approach the 2 million bpd milestone, while the lowest daily production stood at 1.57 million bpd.
The country’s production has maintained a consistent upward trend in recent months, rising from 1.483 million bpd in February to 1.546 million bpd in March, 1.663 million bpd in April, 1.700 million bpd in May, and 1.735 million bpd in June, representing a 2.2 per cent month-on-month increase.
The sustained growth was attributed to improved operational stability across key producing assets, uninterrupted crude evacuation, and the absence of major pipeline outages during the review period.
Although a few production assets experienced brief operational shutdowns, their impact on national output remained negligible. Scheduled turnaround maintenance was also completed successfully without causing significant disruptions to production.
Industry stakeholders said the strong performance reflects ongoing efforts by operators to improve operational efficiency, safeguard asset integrity, and enhance production reliability across Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector.
A breakdown of production by terminals showed Bonny Terminal leading with 318.28 kbpd, up from 293.88 kbpd in May. Forcados Terminal followed with 306.36 kbpd, compared to 289.90 kbpd in the previous month.
Qua Iboe Terminal recorded 164.73 kbpd, slightly lower than the 173.36 kbpd posted in May, while Escravos Terminal increased production to 138.03 kbpd from 135.47 kbpd.
Bonga Terminal ranked fifth, delivering an average of 103.66 kbpd, a modest increase from 102.54 kbpd recorded in May 2026.
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