Nigeria’s oil sector sustained its recovery momentum in August 2025, recording a year-on-year increase in crude oil and condensate output with average daily production which stood at 1.63 million barrels per day (bopd), compared to 1.58 million bopd in August 2024.

This is according to a statement signed by Eniola Akinkuotu, head of Media and Strategic Communications for the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), made available to AljazirahNigeria.

The figures, released by the Commission on Saturday, September 20, 2025, highlight a steady improvement in operations across the industry, showing Nigeria’s progress in stabilising production despite prevailing challenges.

A breakdown of August 2025 production comprises 1.43 million bopd of crude oil, which grew 5.47% compared to August last year, which posted a daily crude oil average of 1.36 million bopd. This reflects a steady recovery and improved operational performance across the industry.

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Daily condensate production in August stood at 197,229 bpd, reflecting a slight decline from 220,435 bpd in August 2024.

Notably, Nigeria’s crude oil output in August met 96% of its OPEC quota, which is set at 1.5 million bopd. This demonstrates the country’s capacity to meet its production targets under the OPEC agreement.

On a month-on-month basis, there was a slight 4.7% drop in combined crude oil and condensate production from 1.71 million bopd in July. Similarly, crude oil production itself declined by 4.8%, down from 1.5 million bopd in July 2025.

The month-on-month drop was driven by a single day unscheduled maintenance at an oil facility.

In the month of August, the lowest and peak combined crude and condensate production were 1.59 million bopd and 1.85 million bopd respectively.

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In the review month, Forcados Terminal topped the production charts, delivering a total of 8.99 million barrels, including 8.08 million barrels of crude oil and 915.2k barrels of condensates.

Following closely was Bonny Terminal, which produced a combined 6.26 million barrels, consisting of 5.8 million barrels of crude and 418.27k barrels of condensates.

Meanwhile, Qua Iboe Terminal recorded a total of 4.99 million barrels, with 4.94 million barrels of crude and 50.5k barrels of condensates. Escravos Oil Terminal also made a solid contribution, producing 4.18 million barrels, comprised of 4.08 million barrels of crude oil and 107k barrels of condensate.