The increase in oil output is a positive development for Nigeria’s oil industry, which has faced various challenges in recent years
Nigeria’s oil output recorded significant improvement in July 2025, averaging 1.71 million barrels of oil per day (bopd), the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has said.
The NUPRC in a statement posted on its website on Monday said the figure comprises 1.507 million bpd of crude oil and 204,864 bpd of condensates.
This, it said, reflects a 9.9 per cent year-on-year surge from the 1.56 million bopd produced in July 2024, which included 1.33 million bopd of crude oil and 226,866 bopd of condensates.
On a month-on-month basis, the NUPRC said output rose by 0.89 per cent compared to the 1.69 million bopd recorded in June 2025, which comprised 1.505 million bopd of crude oil and 191,572 bopd of condensates.
Terminals performance
The NUPRC data revealed that on the monthly performance of Nigeria’s crude oil terminals, Forcados recorded the highest output in July 2025 with 9.04 million barrels, representing a 2.1 per cent increase from 8.85 million barrels in June.
At the Bonny terminal, it said production rose to 8.07 million barrels in July, an 12.7 per cent increase compared to 7.16 million barrels recorded in the previous month.
It added that the Qua Iboe terminal pumped 4.55 million barrels in July, slightly lower than the 5.08 million barrels produced in June.
“Output from the Escravos terminal climbed by 7.1 per cent to 4.47 million barrels in July, up from 4.17 million barrels in June.
“Bonga terminal delivered 3.68 million barrels in July, reflecting a 4.2 per cent rise from the 3.53 million barrels recorded in June,” the NUPRC said.
It explained that the Odudu (Amenam Blend) terminal posted a 2.9 per cent growth, producing 2.12 million barrels in July compared to 2.06 million barrels the month before.
According to the commission, production output at the Tulja-Okwuibome terminal rose by 2.8 per cent, from 2.02 million barrels in June to 2.08 million barrels in July.
Similarly, it said production at the Brass terminal surged by 27 per cent, increasing from 877,975 barrels in June 2024 to 1.12 million barrels in July.
The increase in oil output is a positive development for Nigeria’s oil industry, which has faced challenges in recent years.
Over the years, crude theft and pipeline vandalism have had a negative impact on the country’s economy.
In July 2024, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) declared a state of emergency on Nigeria’s crude oil production. The move, according to the company, aimed to increase Nigeria’s crude oil production and grow its reserves.
Additionally, the Nigerian government approved $21 million for the metering of 187 oil flow stations across the Niger Delta region to promote effective monitoring of the country’s crude oil production and distribution.
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