By Ayo Kehinde
Nigeria’s crude oil production rose to 1.48 million barrels per day (bpd) in April 2025, marking a modest increase from 1.40 million bpd recorded in March, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) said on Monday.
The April figure represents 99 per cent of the 1.5 million bpd quota allocated to Nigeria by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
“The average crude oil production was 99 per cent of the OPEC quota (1.5 mbopd),” the Commission stated in its latest report titled Crude Oil and Condensate Production April 2025.
The report also revealed that total daily oil output, including condensates, averaged 1.68 million barrels per day in April.
While the lowest daily output stood at 1.60 million bpd, the highest peaked at 1.73 million bpd.
This represents a notable improvement from March 2025, when Nigeria’s production dropped to 93 per cent of its OPEC quota.
That month, total production—including condensates—averaged 1.40 million bpd, with a peak of 1.76 million bpd and a low of 1.46 million bpd.
The figures signal continued efforts by Nigeria to stabilise output and meet its production targets amid ongoing reforms in the oil and gas sector.
