Nigeria exceeded its crude oil production quota set by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in June 2026, as combined crude oil and condensate output rose to an average of 1,735,398 barrels per day (bpd), marking the fourth consecutive month of production growth.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and signed by its Head of Media and Corporate Communications, Eniola Akinkuotu, the country produced an average of 1.56 million barrels of crude oil per day and 180,000 barrels of condensate per day during the month.
The crude oil output alone exceeded Nigeria’s 1.5 million bpd production quota under OPEC by about 4 percent, representing 104 percent compliance with the cartel’s target.
Excluding condensates, Nigeria’s average crude oil production of 1.56 million bpd is the country’s highest monthly output since April 2020, representing a 74-month high for Africa’s largest oil producer.
The NUPRC also disclosed that Nigeria’s combined crude oil and condensate production peaked at 1.89 million bpd in June, underscoring the country’s capacity to achieve the long-standing target of 2 million bpd in the near term. Daily production during the month did not fall below 1.57 million bpd, it added.
According to the commission, the improved output was driven largely by stable production across major oil assets and the absence of significant pipeline disruptions during the review period.
It said the improved operational environment enhanced production uptime and facilitated more efficient crude oil evacuation, contributing to the sustained increase in output.
