Nigeria’s crude oil production climbed to 1.48 million barrels per day (bpd) in April 2025, up from 1.40 million bpd in March, according to the latest figures released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).
The April output represents 99 percent of the 1.5 million bpd production quota allocated to Nigeria by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), indicating a steady rebound in the country’s oil production levels.
“The average crude oil production was 99 per cent of the OPEC quota (1.5 mbopd),” the NUPRC disclosed in its monthly report titled ‘Crude Oil and Condensate Production April 2025’.
Total daily oil output, including condensates, averaged 1.68 million bpd during the month. The lowest daily production was recorded at 1.60 million bpd, while the highest peaked at 1.73 million bpd.
The data reflects a marked improvement compared to March 2025, when production met just 93 percent of the OPEC quota. In that month, daily production—including condensates—averaged 1.40 million bpd, with a high of 1.76 million bpd and a low of 1.46 million bpd.
This upward trend signals the impact of ongoing reforms and strategic interventions in the oil and gas sector aimed at stabilizing output and improving infrastructure security.
One key contributor to this progress is the enhanced security of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP), facilitated by the efforts of Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL). The company’s operations have reportedly enabled 100 percent throughput to the Bonny export terminal, boosting national output.
During recent stakeholder engagements with host communities in Port Harcourt and Yenagoa, PINL was widely praised for its community-focused security model, which has fostered local cooperation and reduced pipeline infractions. The firm’s corporate social responsibility initiatives were also acknowledged for helping to enhance local participation in securing oil infrastructure.
Building on this momentum, the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) expressed optimism that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ambitious target of producing 2.5 million bpd is attainable. Speaking during a stakeholder meeting in Yenagoa, Director of Energy Security in the NSA’s office, Ojukaye Flag-Amachree, represented by Mr. Young-Harry Amakiri, commended PINL’s efforts in ensuring zero infractions on the TNP and reiterated the federal government’s commitment to achieving the production goal through sustained collaboration with stakeholders.
