Nigeria’s crude oil exports fell by N1.75tn in the first quarter of 2026 despite a rise in global oil prices, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.
The NBS, in its latest Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics report for Q1 2026, said crude oil exports declined to N11.20tn from N12.96tn recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2025.
“Crude oil exports in Q1 2026 were valued at N11.20tn; the value decreased by 13.53 per cent from N12.96tn in Q1 2025 and increased by 15.45 per cent from N9.70tn in Q4 2025,” the bureau stated.
The decline translates to a year-on-year loss of N1.75tn in crude export earnings, although crude receipts rose by N1.50tn compared with the fourth quarter of 2025. The data suggests that the rebound from the previous quarter was not strong enough to match the level recorded in early 2025.
Crude oil remained Nigeria’s dominant export product during
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