Nigeria’s crude oil production rose above its Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) quota in June 2026, with combined crude oil and condensate output reaching an average of 1.74 million barrels per day, the highest level recorded in more than six years.
Data released on Sunday showed that the country produced an average of 1.56 million barrels of crude oil per day during the month, surpassing the OPEC production target of 1.5 million barrels per day by four per cent.
Condensate production stood at about 180,000 barrels per day, bringing total output to 1.74 million barrels daily.
The latest figures represent the fourth consecutive month of production growth and mark Nigeria’s strongest crude oil performance since April 2020.
Industry data also indicated that output peaked at 1.89 million barrels per day in June, underscoring the country’s potential to attain the 2 million barrels-per-day threshold in the near future.
Nigeria’s oil production has maintained a steady upward trend in recent months, increasing from 1.48 million barrels per day in February to 1.55 million in March, 1.66 million in April, 1.70 million in May and 1.74 million barrels per day in June, reflecting a month-on-month growth of 2.2 per cent.
The improvement was attributed largely to stable operations across key producing assets, enhanced production uptime and the absence of major pipeline disruptions during the review period.
Industry operators also benefited from improved crude evacuation processes and effective management of scheduled maintenance activities.
Despite brief operational shutdowns at a few assets, the impact on national production was minimal, allowing the sector to sustain its growth trajectory and strengthen output reliability.
A breakdown of production by export terminals showed that Bonny Terminal remained the highest contributor with an average output of 318,280 barrels per day, up from 293,880 barrels recorded in May.
Forcados Terminal followed with 306,360 barrels per day, compared to 289,900 barrels in the previous month.
Qua Iboe Terminal contributed 164,730 barrels per day, although this was lower than the 173,360 barrels recorded in May.
Escravos Terminal posted an average output of 138,030 barrels per day, representing a marginal increase from 135,470 barrels per day in the preceding month.
Offshore production from the Bonga field averaged 103,660 barrels per day, slightly higher than the 102,540 barrels recorded in May, making it the fifth-largest producing stream during the month under review.
Industry stakeholders said the sustained growth reflects ongoing efforts to improve operational efficiency, maintain critical infrastructure and boost production reliability across Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector.
