Nigeria’s crude oil and condensate production rose marginally to 1.68 million barrels per day (mbpd) in August 2026, as improved operations at key assets helped the country sustain its recent production gains.
According to a statement signed by the spokesperson of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Eniola Akinkuotu, the August output of 1,677,777 barrels per day represented a 0.4 per cent increase over July production.
In crude oil terms, excluding condensates, Nigeria produced an average of 1,500,190 barrels per day, enabling the country to meet its OPEC quota for the fourth consecutive month.
The upstream regulator said daily combined crude oil and condensate production fluctuated between a low of 1.64 million barrels per day and a high of 1.71 million barrels per day during the month.
A breakdown of production by terminals and streams showed that Bonny Terminal led the country’s output in August with an average of 320.04 thousand barrels per day (kbpd).
Forcados Terminal followed closely with 317.40 kbpd, while Qua Iboe Terminal recorded an average of 171.72 kbpd of crude oil and condensates.
Escravos Oil Terminal posted an average daily output of 131.71 kbpd, while Bonga ranked fifth among the leading producing streams with 92.50 kbpd of crude oil.
The NUPRC attributed the modest increase in production largely to the resolution of Single Buoy Mooring (SBM) operational challenges at the Erha field, which had affected output in the preceding month.
The commission said the restoration of normal evacuation and production operations at the asset contributed positively to overall national production in August.
It added that production activities across most other producing assets remained relatively stable, with operators implementing measures aimed at improving production efficiency, maintaining asset integrity and reducing operational disruptions.
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According to the regulator, routine crude production and evacuation operations were generally sustained across the industry, supporting the improvement recorded during the month.
While describing the August increase as modest, the NUPRC said the performance reflected ongoing efforts by operators and other industry stakeholders to address operational bottlenecks and restore affected production capacity.
The commission said stakeholders remained focused on improving asset reliability, strengthening operational resilience and advancing intervention programmes capable of supporting sustained production growth in the coming months.
It stressed that the August performance underscored the importance of resolving operational constraints promptly, strengthening asset management and maintaining collaboration across the industry to safeguard and expand Nigeria’s crude oil production capacity.
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