Nigeria’s crude oil and condensate production climbed to an average of 1.735 million barrels per day, mbpd, in June 2026, marking the fourth consecutive month of production growth and reinforcing the country’s steady recovery in the upstream petroleum sector.
Data released for the review period showed that crude oil production averaged 1.56 mbpd, while condensate output stood at 0.18 mbpd, enabling Nigeria to achieve 104 per cent of its 1.5 mbpd crude oil production quota allocated by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC.
Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, in a statement by its Head of Media and Corporate Communications, Eniola Akinkuotu, said excluding condensates, Nigeria’s average crude oil production of 1.56 mbpd in June is the highest recorded since April 2020, representing a 74-month production high for Africa’s largest oil producer.
The report further revealed that combined crude oil and condensate production peaked at 1.89 mbpd during the month, underscoring Nigeria’s potential to attain the 2 million barrels per day production target in the near future.
The lowest daily production recorded during the period was 1.57 mbpd.
Production figures have continued on a steady upward trajectory, 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 2.2 per cent month-on-month increase.
The improved performance was largely attributed to stable production across key oil assets and the absence of major pipeline disruptions during the review period.
This operational stability enhanced production uptime and improved crude evacuation efficiency.
Although a few production assets experienced brief operational shutdowns, their impact on overall national output remained minimal.
Scheduled turnaround maintenance activities were also completed successfully without causing significant disruption to production.
The sustained growth recorded in June reflects the continued commitment of operators and industry stakeholders to improving operational efficiency, safeguarding asset integrity and enhancing production reliability across Nigeria’s upstream petroleum industry.
A breakdown of average daily production by terminals showed that Bonny Terminal retained its position as the country’s highest-producing terminal with 318.28 thousand barrels per day, kbpd, up from 293.88 kbpd recorded in May.
Forcados Terminal followed with 306.36 kbpd, an increase from 289.90 kbpd in the previous month, while Qua Iboe Terminal recorded 164.73 kbpd, down from 173.36 kbpd in May.
Escravos Oil Terminal posted an average daily production of 138.03 kbpd, compared with 135.47 kbpd in May, while Bonga Terminal ranked fifth with an average production of 103.66 kbpd, slightly higher than the 102.54 kbpd recorded in the preceding month.
