The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has reported a notable rebound in the country’s oil production for April 2026, with combined daily output of crude oil and condensates reaching 1.663 million barrels per day (bpd). This marks a significant improvement from the 1.546 million bpd recorded in March, reflecting renewed momentum in upstream operations and enhanced performance across major oil assets.
According to the NUPRC’s latest figures, crude oil production alone stood at 1.488 million bpd in April, bringing Nigeria close to fully meeting its 1.5 million bpd quota allocated by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The commission’s Crude Oil and Condensate Production Report indicated that total liquids production increased by 7.58% month-on-month, with strong performances noted from several major export streams and offshore assets.
This upward trend extends the production gains observed since the start of the year, despite intermittent operational and security challenges across key production corridors. April’s performance represents Nigeria’s strongest average daily oil output so far in 2026. The improvement is attributed to enhanced field performance, improved operational efficiency, gradual restoration of disrupted assets, and the introduction of newer export grades such as Cawthorne crude.
Earlier reports from Nairametrics highlighted that the introduction of the Cawthorne export stream is part of broader efforts by Nigeria to diversify crude grades and strengthen production growth. The latest increase also coincides with intensified federal government reforms aimed at improving oil sector transparency, boosting foreign exchange inflows, and increasing federation revenues.
In April, the Commission Chief Executive of the NUPRC, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, announced that Nigeria’s crude oil production had increased by approximately 40.5% to 1.84 million bpd in March. Meanwhile, the NUPRC earlier reported that Nigeria supplied 28.5 million barrels of crude oil to domestic refineries in the first quarter of 2026, falling significantly short of the 61.9 million barrels allocated for the period. In late March, Nairametrics noted a crude oil and condensate production shortfall of about 16.6 million barrels in the first two months of 2026.
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