Nigeria produced an average of 18.12 million barrels per day (mb/d) of crude oil and condensate between January and November 2025, according to new data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).
The figures are contained in an NUPRC report titled “Crude Oil and Condensate Production 2025.” Although December data were not available at the time of reporting, the commission said the country recorded an average daily output of 1.64mb/d over the first 11 months of the year.
A breakdown of the figures shows that crude oil accounted for 15.98mb/d, while condensate production stood at 2.14mb/d within the same period. On a monthly average basis, Nigeria produced 1.45mb/d of crude and about 190,000 barrels per day of condensate.
Monthly Production Trend
NUPRC data indicate that total crude oil and condensate output fluctuated throughout the year. Production stood at 1.73mb/d in both January and February, before easing to 1.69mb/d in March and 1.68mb/d in April. Output declined further to 1.65mb/d in May, rebounded to 1.69mb/d in June, and rose again to 1.71mb/d in July.
From August, production softened to 1.63mb/d, fell to 1.58mb/d in September, and then edged slightly higher to 1.59mb/d in both October and November.
For crude oil alone, the commission reported monthly production of 1.53mb/d in January, 1.46mb/d in February, 1.40mb/d in March, and 1.48mb/d in April. Output slipped to 1.45mb/d in May, improved to 1.50mb/d in June and July, before moderating to 1.43mb/d in August, 1.38mb/d in September, 1.42mb/d in October, and 1.43mb/d in November.
Performance Against OPEC Quota
Nigeria’s average crude production quota approved by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in 2025 was 1.5mb/d. In November, the country produced 1.43mb/d of crude, representing 96 percent of its assigned quota.
NUPRC attributed the overall output performance to the reopening of previously shut-in oil wells and an improved security situation in the Niger Delta during the period under review. However, the commission noted that production faced temporary disruptions due to scheduled maintenance activities and incidents such as the explosion on the Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS).
Despite these setbacks, Nigeria maintained relatively stable production levels through most of the year, reflecting ongoing efforts to stabilize operations and safeguard upstream infrastructure.