Nigeria’s crude oil production rose slightly to 1.401 million barrels per day (bpd) in October 2025, up from 1.39 million bpd in September, according to the latest Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) released by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Wednesday.
Despite the modest uptick, the report shows that Nigeria once again failed to meet its OPEC-assigned production quota for the third consecutive month. The last time the country met its target was in July 2025.
OPEC data indicates that Nigeria averaged 1.444 million bpd in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, down from 1.481 million bpd in the second quarter (Q2) and 1.468 million bpd in the first quarter (Q1). This decline underscores persistent challenges in maintaining consistent output despite various policy efforts and new investments aimed at reviving the oil sector.
Industry analysts attribute the shortfall to ongoing issues such as pipeline vandalism, crude theft, and delayed upstream projects, which continue to limit production capacity even as the government works to attract more investment through reforms in the petroleum industry.
Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil producer, remains under pressure to boost output to support foreign exchange earnings and fiscal stability amid fluctuating global oil prices and domestic economic headwinds.
