Nigeria once again failed to meet its crude oil production quota set by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), after recording an average daily output of 1.49 million barrels in April slightly below the 1.5 million barrels per day benchmark.
Fresh figures released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) showed the country pumped 1,488,540 barrels of crude oil per day during the month, achieving about 99 per cent of its assigned quota. When condensates were included, total oil production rose to 1.66 million barrels daily.
The latest numbers contrast with claims made by the commission last month that Nigeria’s oil production had climbed to an average of 1.8 million barrels per day. Instead, the new data confirms the country has now missed its OPEC target for nine consecutive months since July 2025.
According to the NUPRC report, combined crude and condensate production reached a peak of 1.85 million barrels per day in April, while the lowest daily output dropped to 1.46 million barrels.
Although the April figures showed some improvement compared to previous months, production levels still remained below OPEC expectations.
Nigeria’s oil sector has continued to battle longstanding challenges, including crude theft, pipeline vandalism, ageing infrastructure
