In September 2025, Nigeria experienced a contraction in its crude oil output, reaching just 1.39 million barrels per day, continuing a downward trend for the second month in a row.
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission previously indicated that this dip stemmed from operational interruptions triggered by a labor dispute involving the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria and the Dangote refinery.
As detailed in the most recent Monthly Oil Market Report issued by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries on Monday, this level reflects a drop from the 1.434 million barrels per day seen in August, hitting the lowest point in the past seven months and slipping under Nigeria’s assigned OPEC quota of 1.5 million barrels per day.
OPEC noted that these production statistics were gathered via direct consultations with Nigerian officials. The data originated from submissions by the NUPRC.
The NUPRC disclosed that the combined crude oil and condensate production for Nigeria averaged 1.581 million barrels per day during September 2025. Per the commission’s breakdown, this total included 1.39 million barrels per day of crude oil alongside 191,373 barrels per day of condensates.
The NUPRC pinpointed the reduction mainly to a three-day work stoppage initiated by PENGASSAN within that month.
This industrial action resulted in the temporary closure of multiple production sites and export terminals, causing delays in both output and shipping timelines. During June and July, Nigeria slightly exceeded its OPEC allocation, a milestone it also reached back in January.
