Nigeria’s average daily crude oil production in June 2025 rose to 1,505,474 barrels per day, surpassing the country’s OPEC quota of 1.5 million barrels per day for the second time this year, according to the latest data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).

Including condensates, total oil output reached 1.7 million barrels per day, marking a steady improvement over previous months. In May, combined output stood at 1.65 mbpd, while in March it was 1.60 mbpd. The lowest and peak combined crude and condensate production for June were 1.61 mbpd and 1.82 mbpd, respectively.

“The average crude oil production was 100.4 per cent of the OPEC quota (1.5 mbpd),” the NUPRC report stated. “Daily average production in June was 1,697,045 barrels, comprising 1,505,474 bopd of crude and 191,572 bopd of condensates.”

Despite exceeding OPEC targets, Nigeria’s output remains below the 2025 budget benchmark of 2.06 million barrels per day.

Group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Bayo Ojulari, noted the country’s production momentum, expressing optimism that daily output could hit 1.9 million barrels by December.

“We have started growing. In March, we were producing about 1.56 million barrels per day, and we’re now at 1.63 million, including condensates. By the end of the year, we are hoping to clock 1.9 million barrels daily,” Ojulari said.

He also revealed that, for the first time in years, Nigeria recorded 100 per cent availability on major crude oil pipelines in June, a feat he credited to nationwide security interventions led by the NNPC. This development, he said, has played a key role in the recent production gains.

Nigeria’s ability to sustain and build on this progress will be critical as the government aims to meet its medium-term goal of 2.06 million barrels per day by 2027, while also meeting fiscal projections and maintaining compliance with OPEC production guidelines.