Nigeria’s crude output drops to 1.39 mbpd in September – Report

Nigeria’s crude oil production shrank to 1.39 million barrels per day in September 2025, marking the second consecutive month of reduced output.

However, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission had earlier said this was caused by the disruptions caused by the labour strike during the rift between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria and the Dangote refinery.

According to the latest Monthly Oil Market Report released on Monday by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, the figure represents a decline from 1.434 mbpd recorded in August and is the lowest in seven months, falling below Nigeria’s OPEC allocation of 1.5 mbpd.

OPEC stated that the production figures were “obtained through direct communication with Nigerian authorities.”

The figures were as supplied by the NUPRC.

The NUPRC had reported that Nigeria’s crude oil and condensate production dropped to an average of 1.581 mbpd in September 2025.

According to the commission, the total consisted of 1.39 mbpd of crude oil and 191,373 bpd of condensates.

The NUPRC attributed the decline primarily to the three-day industrial action embarked upon by PENGASSAN during the month.

The strike action led to the shutdown of several production and export facilities, disrupting output and export schedules.

In June and July, the country marginally surpassed its OPEC quota, the same feat it achieved in January.