Nigeria exceeded its Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) crude oil production quota in June 2026, recording its highest crude output in more than six years as improved operational stability and reduced disruptions boosted production across the country’s upstream sector.
According to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Nigeria produced an average of 1,735,398 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil and condensates during the month, marking the fourth consecutive month of production growth.
The June figures comprised 1.56 million bpd of crude oil and approximately 180,000 bpd of condensates, enabling Africa’s largest oil producer to achieve 104% of its 1.5 million bpd OPEC production quota.
In a statement accompanying the June production statistics, NUPRC spokesperson Eniola Akinkuotu said the country’s performance reflects sustained improvements in upstream operations and production efficiency.
Excluding condensates, Nigeria’s average crude oil production of 1.56 million bpd represents the country’s highest monthly crude output since April 2020, ending a 74-month wait for production to return to those levels.
The commission also reported that Nigeria’s combined crude oil and condensate production peaked at 1.89 million bpd during June, while the month’s lowest daily production stood at 1.57 million bpd, highlighting the country’s growing capacity to approach the long-standing target of 2 million bpd.
The latest figures continue an upward production trend seen in recent months. Average daily production increased 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, before rising to 1.735 million bpd in June, representing a 2.2% month-on-month increase.
According to the NUPRC, the improved performance was driven largely by stable production across major producing assets and the absence of significant pipeline outages, which enhanced production uptime and crude evacuation efficiency.
While a small number of facilities experienced short-term operational shutdowns, the regulator said the impact on overall national production remained limited. It added that scheduled turnaround maintenance programmes were completed without causing major disruptions to output.
“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 stated.
Terminal-level production data also showed stronger performance across Nigeria’s major export streams. Bonny Terminal recorded average production of 318,280 bpd, up from 293,880 bpd in May, while Forcados Terminal increased output to 306,360 bpd, compared with 289,900 bpd recorded the previous month.
The latest production figures strengthen Nigeria’s position within OPEC and provide further evidence of the country’s recovery from years of crude theft, pipeline vandalism and operational disruptions that had constrained output below its production capacity.
