Nigeria Exceeds OPEC Oil Production Quota by 2% In September
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) disclosed this in a statement by its Head of Corporate Communications, Eniola Akinkuotu.
According to the commission, Nigeria maintained its record of meeting or exceeding its OPEC crude oil production quota for five consecutive months, from May to September 2026.
The country’s average daily production of crude oil and condensate rose by 2.34 per cent in September to 1,717,030 barrels, compared with the preceding month.
The commission added that Nigeria’s single day production peaked at 1.84 million barrels during the month, while the lowest daily output stood at 1.68 million barrels.
However, when condensate is excluded, the country’s average crude oil production was 1.53 million barrels per day, equivalent to 102 per cent of its OPEC quota.
A breakdown of production figures showed that Nigeria pumped 1.53 million barrels per day in May, 1.55 million in June, 1.51 million in July, 1.5 million in August and 1.53 million in September.
The NUPRC attributed the improved performance to stable operations across most producing assets and the absence of major pipeline outages during the period.
It said the improved stability enhanced production uptime and the efficiency of crude oil evacuation.
The commission added that the sustained increase reflected efforts by operators and industry stakeholders to improve operational efficiency, maintain asset integrity and strengthen production reliability across the upstream petroleum sector.
A breakdown of average daily crude oil and condensate production by terminal showed that Forcados recorded the highest output at 320,320 barrels per day, followed by Bonny Terminal with 303,270 barrels per day.
