Nigeria’s oil production has climbed to its highest level in more than six years, reaching an average of 1.735 million barrels per day (mbpd) in June 2026, according to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).
The latest production report released by the commission showed that the increase was driven by stable operations, improved efficiency and minimal pipeline disruptions across the country’s oil-producing facilities.
According to the report, June’s total output consisted of 1.56 million barrels of crude oil and 0.18 million barrels of condensates per day.
The production level also placed Nigeria above its 1.5 million barrels per day OPEC quota, achieving 104 percent of the target for the month.
The NUPRC noted that the country’s crude oil production, excluding condensates, is now at its highest level since April 2020, marking a 74-month record.
The report further revealed that Nigeria recorded a peak daily production of 1.89 million barrels in June, bringing the country closer to its long-term target of producing 2 million barrels per day.
Production has continued to rise steadily in recent months, increasing from 1.483mbpd in February to 1.546mbpd in March, 1.663mbpd in April, 1.700mbpd in May, before reaching 1.735mbpd in June.
The commission attributed the sustained growth to stable production across major oil assets, effective management of maintenance activities and the absence of major pipeline outages.
Although a few facilities experienced brief operational shutdowns, the report said the disruptions had little impact on overall national production.
A breakdown of production by export terminals showed that Bonny Terminal recorded the highest output with an average of 318.28 thousand barrels per day (kbpd), followed by Forcados Terminal with 306.36 kbpd.
Qua Iboe Terminal produced 164.73 kbpd, while Escravos Oil Terminal recorded 138.03 kbpd. Bonga Terminal completed the top five with an average production of 103.66 kbpd.
The NUPRC said the latest figures reflect the continued commitment of operators and stakeholders to improving operational efficiency, maintaining infrastructure and boosting crude oil production across Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector.
Source: Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).
