The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has said the country produced a total of 266.9 million barrels of crude oil between January and June 2025.
According to data from NUPRC the country recorded higher output across all six months compared to the same period in 2024, when production stood at 236.7 million barrels.
In January 2025, crude production rose to 47.7 million barrels, higher than the 44.2 million barrels recorded in January 2024.
February output also increased to 41 million barrels, up from 38.3 million barrels in the same month of the previous year.
The upward trend extended into March, where production climbed to 43.4 million barrels, a gain of more than 5 million barrels compared to 38.2 million barrels in March 2024.
April saw output reach 44.6 million barrels, rising by nearly 6 million barrels from the 38.7 million barrels recorded in April the previous year.
May’s figures showed a further improvement, with Nigeria producing 45 million barrels compared to 39.1 million barrels in May 2024.
The highest year-on-year increase came in June, when production hit 45.2 million barrels, up from 38.1 million barrels a year earlier, a difference of about 7.1 million barrels.
Overall, the first half of 2025 saw crude production rise by 30.2 million barrels compared with the same period in 2024, representing a growth rate of 12.7 per cent.
When condensates are included, total liquid output for the period reached 303.2 million barrels, compared to 275 million barrels recorded in the first half of 2024.
Industry watchers say the steady increase in crude production reflects improved operating conditions in the oil sector, though they caution that challenges such as pipeline vandalism, theft, and under-investment continue to pose risks.
The NUPRC had earlier however revealed a 50.2 per cent reduction in crude oil loss during the first seven months of 2025.
In a recent statement by the Head of Media and Strategic Communications at NUPRC, Eniola Akinkuotu, it was noted that between January and July 2025, the country lost 2.04 million barrels of crude oil, averaging 9,600 barrels per day, which is the lowest level since 2009 when losses were recorded at 8,500 barrels per day.
