Abuja, April 29, 2029 – Nigeria has increased its oil production to 1.71 million barrels per day between April 2025 and April 2026.
This is the highest oil production level recorded by the country in the last five years.
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) disclosed this in its One Year Mandate Report Summary, posted on X by Group Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari.
According to the report, the company’s upstream subsidiary, NNPC Exploration and Production Limited, has also recorded an all-time peak production of 565,000 barrels per day in December 2025.
The NNPCL said it had also completed the River Niger crossing of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano pipeline and welded the entire line in July 2025.
The report said the Assa North-Ohaji South gas processing plant and the Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben pipeline connection have also been inaugurated.
Gas supply was sustained at 7.5 billion standard cubic feet per day in 2025, with new supply agreements executed with Dangote Cement, Dangote Refinery, and CNG Ibese.
The company said it launched its Gas Master Plan in January 2026 and signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding with China Gas Holding Ltd and Peiyang Chemical Singapore to unlock Nigeria’s gas resources.
NNPC said it had consolidated its 7.25 per cent equity stake in the Dangote refinery to protect the national interest and adopted an incorporated joint venture model for its refineries, allowing each facility to self-finance and operate independently.
It said it had also entered shipping partnerships with Stena Bulk and Sonangol, exported a new crude grade — Cawthorne — and expanded its Oleum lubricant brand across West Africa.
