Nigeria’s crude oil and condensate production rose to an average of 1,735,398 barrels per day (bpd) in June 2026, marking the fourth consecutive month of production growth, according to data released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).
The commission’s monthly production statistics, published on Sunday, showed that crude oil output averaged 1.56 million barrels per day (mbpd), while condensate production stood at 0.18 mbpd during the month.
The crude oil output exceeded Nigeria’s Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) production quota of 1.5 mbpd by about four per cent.
According to the NUPRC, the June crude oil production figure, excluding condensates, is the highest recorded since April 2020, representing a 74-month high for Africa’s largest oil producer.
The report also showed that combined crude oil and condensate production peaked at 1.89 mbpd during the month, indicating the country’s potential to achieve production of 2 mbpd in the near term. The lowest daily production recorded during the period was 1.57 mbpd.
Nigeria’s average daily crude oil and condensate production has maintained a steady upward trend in recent months, rising 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 month-on-month increase of 2.2 per cent.
The NUPRC attributed the improved performance to stable production operations across most producing assets and the absence of major pipeline outages during the review period.
According to the commission, improved operational stability enhanced production uptime and the efficiency of crude oil evacuation. Although a small number of assets experienced brief operational shutdowns, their overall impact on national production was minimal.
The report added that scheduled turnaround maintenance activities were completed without significant disruption to production, contributing to the sustained growth recorded during the 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 commission said.
A breakdown of production by terminals showed that Bonny Terminal recorded the highest average daily output at 318.28 thousand barrels per day (kbpd), up from 293.88 kbpd in May.
Forcados Terminal followed with 306.36 kbpd, compared with 289.90 kbpd in the previous month.
Qua Iboe Terminal recorded average production of 164.73 kbpd, down from 173.36 kbpd in May, while Escravos Terminal increased production to 138.03 kbpd from 135.47 kbpd.
Bonga ranked as the fifth-highest producing terminal, recording average daily crude oil production of 103.66 kbpd, slightly higher than the 102.54 kbpd posted in May.
