By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
Nigeria’s upstream oil sector recorded a year-on-year increase in output, averaging 1.63 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil and condensates in August 2025, up from 1.58 million barrels per day in the same period last year.
This is based on Crude Oil and Condensate Production for August 2025, released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) .
A breakdown of August 2025 production comprises 1.43 million barrels per day of crude oil, which grew 5.47% compared to August last year, which posted a daily crude oil average of 1.36 million barrels per day.
This reflects a steady recovery and improved operational performance across the industry.
Notably, Nigeria’s crude oil output in August met 96% of its OPEC quota, which is set at 1.5 million barrels per day .
This demonstrates the country’s capacity to meet its production targets under the OPEC agreement.
