Nigeria’s crude oil and condensate production soared to an average of 1,735,398 barrels per day in the month of June 2026, representing positive growth for a 4th consecutive month.
This was contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Eniola Akinkuotu, on Sunday.
In the month under review, crude oil production hit 1.56 mbpd, while 0.18 mbpd of condensates was produced. This means Nigeria met 104 percent of the 1.5 mbpd crude oil production quota set by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.
In strict crude oil terms (excluding condensates), the 1.56 million daily average production Nigeria witnessed in June is the highest that Africa’s biggest oil producer has recorded since April 2020, thus representing a 74-month high.
In June, the peak combined crude oil and condensate production was 1.89 mbpd, reflecting Nigeria’s potential to reach 2mbpd in the near term. However, the lowest production was 1.57 mbpd for the period in review.
The statistics show that Nigeria has maintained an upward trajectory, increasing 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 percent growth month on month.
The improved performance was primarily driven by stable production operations across most producing assets and the absence of any major pipeline outages during the period under review. This enhanced operational stability supported improved production uptime and crude evacuation efficiency.
Although a limited number of assets experienced short-duration operational shutdowns,
