Nigeria’s crude oil production in the month of July rose to 1.307 million barrels of crude oil daily.
This is according to the monthly oil market report of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
Details of the report showed that the country added 30,000 barrels daily to its production when compared to the production figure for last month which stood at 1.276 million barrels daily in June 2024.
OPEC said the data is based on direct communication with Nigerian authorities.
However, data from secondary sources showed that Nigeria’s daily average crude oil production in June was 1.386 million barrels per day (bpd), marking an increase of 16,000 barrels compared to May’s figure of 1.369 million bpd.
Despite a decline in production reported by secondary sources, Nigeria maintained its position as Africa’s largest oil producer, with Libya following closely, producing 1.175 million bpd in July.
According to OPEC data, average crude oil prices rose by 2.5 per cent month-on-month in July to $83.3, driven by strong market fundamentals. However, gains were limited by global macroeconomic uncertainties. Year-on-year, prices increased by 5.4 per cent.
The average crude oil production of 1.30 million barrels per day in June highlights that, for the first half of 2024, Nigeria consistently fell short of both its OPEC production quota of 1.5 million barrels daily and its budget target of 1.78 million bpd.
