Nigeria’s crude oil and condensate production increased to an average of 1,735,398 barrels per day in June 2026, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth.
A statement by Eniola Akinkuotu, Head of Media and Corporate Communications, said crude oil production stood at 1.56 million barrels per day, while condensates added 0.18 million bpd.
With the 1.56mbpd crude output, Nigeria exceeded the 1.5mbpd quota set by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, by 4%.
The June crude figure is Nigeria’s highest since April 2020, representing a 74-month high for Africa’s largest oil producer.
In June, the peak combined crude oil and condensate production was 1.89mbpd, reflecting Nigeria’s potential to reach 2mbpd in the near term. However, the lowest production was 1.57mbpd for the period in review.
The statistics shows 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% growth month on month.
According to the statement, 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.
The statement quoted that Alalthough a limited number of assets experienced short-duration operational shutdowns, the overall impact on national production was minimal.
Besides, scheduled turnaround maintenance activities were effectively managed and completed without significant disruption to production operations.
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.
A breakdown of the daily average crude oil and condensate production by terminals/streams during the review month shows that Bonny Terminal accounted for 318.28 kbpd, up from 293.88 kbpd recorded in May 2026, while Forcados Terminal followed with 306.36 kbpd, an increase from 289.90 kbpd in May 2026.
Qua Iboe Terminal, the statement said, recorded an average production of 164.73 kbpd of crude oil and condensates, down from 173.36 kbpd in May 2026, while Escravos Oil Terminal posted a daily average of 138.03 kbpd, up from 135.47 kbpd recorded in May 2026.
It disclosed that Bonga ranked as the fifth-highest producing terminal, recording an average of 103.66 kbpd of crude oil, compared to 102.54 kbpd delivered in May 2026.