Nigeria’s crude oil and condensate production fell to an average of 1.581 million barrels per day (bpd) in September 2025, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has reported.
The commission, in a statement released Saturday through its Head of Media and Strategic Communication, Eniola Akinkuotu, attributed the decline to a three-day strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). The industrial action forced the temporary closure of multiple production and export facilities.
NUPRC also noted that scheduled maintenance at two key facilities contributed to the reduction in output. Of the September total, crude oil production stood at 1.39 million bpd, while condensates accounted for 191,373 bpd.
“September saw total crude oil and condensate production reach 47.43 million barrels, reflecting a 1.61 per cent increase compared to the same month last year. This indicates a slight improvement from the 1.55 million bpd recorded in September 2024,” the commission said.
However, compared with August 2025, the month-on-month output dropped by 3.09 per cent, from 1.63 million bpd. Despite this, Nigeria achieved 93 per cent of its OPEC crude oil production quota of 1.5 million bpd.
During the month, peak combined production of crude and condensate hit 1.81 million bpd, while the lowest output recorded was 1.35 million bpd.
The NUPRC also highlighted production contributions from major oil streams. Forcados Blend led with 15.86 per cent of total output, followed by Bonny Light at 13.31 per cent and Qua Iboe at 9.88 per cent. Escravos Light contributed 8.96 per cent, Bonga Crude 6.83 per cent, Agbami Condensate 4.94 per cent, Erha Crude 4.55 per cent, and Amenam Blend 4.2 per cent.
Source: NAN
