Nigeria's Oil Output Sees Small Increase in August

Nigeria’s crude oil and condensate production went up by 0.4 percent to 1,677,777 barrels per day in August 2026.

The Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) shared this in its crude oil and condensate statistics report released on Sunday.

The commission noted that crude oil production, not including condensate, averaged 1,500,190 barrels per day during the month.

It also said Nigeria met its Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) crude oil quota for the fourth month in a row.

The report mentioned that combined crude oil and condensate production varied between a low of 1.64 million barrels and a high of 1.71 million barrels each day.

Bonny Terminal had the highest average production at 320.04 thousand barrels per day. Forcados Terminal was close behind, with an average daily production of 317.40 thousand barrels during the month.

“Qua Iboe Terminal recorded an average production of 171.72 thousand barrels per day of crude oil and condensates,” the report stated.

Additionally, Escravos Oil Terminal produced an average of 131.71 thousand barrels per day during this time.

Bonga came fifth among the top-producing terminals, with an average output of 92.50 thousand barrels of crude oil.

The NUPRC said the slight increase in August’s production was mainly due to resolving operational issues at the Single Buoy Mooring (SBM) at the Erha field.

These problems had negatively impacted production in the previous month.

The commission explained that getting normal operations back at the Erha field helped boost overall production in August.

“Production activities across most other producing assets remained relatively stable,” the report added.

It mentioned that operators continued to apply measures to improve production efficiency, maintain asset integrity, and reduce operational issues.

The commission also stated that regular production and crude evacuation operations were generally maintained across the industry during this time.

“These supported the observed improvement in output,” it said.

The report described the increase in August as modest but said it showed ongoing efforts in the industry to tackle operational challenges.

It noted that stakeholders were also working on restoring affected production capacity and supporting steady growth in the months ahead.

The commission stated that operators were committed to enhancing asset reliability and operational strength across Nigeria’s oil sector.

It added that intervention programs were being pushed forward to boost production performance and cut down disruptions.

According to the NUPRC, the August performance highlighted the need to quickly resolve operational challenges.

It also pointed out the importance of effective asset management and ongoing teamwork among industry players.

These actions, the commission said, are essential to protect and improve Nigeria’s crude oil production capacity.