Nigeria has met its Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) crude oil production quota for the fifth consecutive month, recording an average output of 1.53 million barrels per day in September 2026.
Data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) show that the country’s crude oil production, excluding condensate, reached 102 per cent of its OPEC-assigned quota of 1.5 million barrels per day during the month.
The performance represents a sustained improvement in Nigeria’s production figures, with the country meeting its assigned quota in each month from May through September 2026.
According to the NUPRC data, Nigeria produced an average of 1.717 million barrels of crude oil and condensate per day in September, representing a 2.34 per cent increase compared with August.
Daily production of crude oil and condensate peaked at 1.84 million barrels during the month, while the lowest recorded daily output stood at 1.68 million barrels.
Nigeria Sustains Five-Month Production Run
The September figures extend Nigeria’s run of meeting its OPEC crude oil production quota to five consecutive months.
Production data excluding condensate show that the country recorded an average of 1.53 million barrels per day in May, 1.55 million in June, 1.51 million in July, 1.50 million in August and 1.53 million in September.
The figures indicate that Nigeria maintained output at or above its assigned quota throughout the five-month period, despite fluctuations in daily production.
The sustained performance also comes as Nigeria continues efforts to improve operational efficiency and production reliability across its upstream petroleum sector.
Stable Operations Support Production Growth
The NUPRC attributed the improved September performance primarily to stable production operations across most producing assets and the absence of major pipeline outages during the period.
According to the commission, operational stability helped improve production uptime and the efficiency of crude oil evacuation.
The regulator also linked the sustained growth to efforts by operators and other industry stakeholders to improve operational efficiency, maintain asset integrity and strengthen production reliability across the upstream petroleum sector.
These factors remain important to maintaining output, as disruptions to production facilities and crude evacuation infrastructure can affect the volume of oil reaching the market.
Forcados, Bonny Lead Terminal Output
A breakdown of daily average crude oil and condensate production by terminal and stream showed that Forcados Terminal recorded 320,320 barrels per day in September.
Bonny Terminal followed with an average output of 303,270 barrels per day, according to the NUPRC data.
The figures highlight the contribution of the two terminals to Nigeria’s overall crude oil and condensate production during the review period.
The data were contained in a statement issued by Eniola Akinkuotu, Head of Media and Corporate Communications at the NUPRC, on October 13, 2026.
Outlook for Nigeria’s Oil Production
Nigeria’s ability to sustain production above its OPEC quota over five consecutive months marks continued progress in the country’s reported upstream production performance.
However, maintaining the trend will depend on continued operational stability, the integrity of production assets and reliable infrastructure for evacuating crude oil.
While the September figures show that Nigeria exceeded its assigned quota in crude oil production excluding condensate, the longer-term challenge remains sustaining output and preventing disruptions that could undermine production gains.
