Nigeria's oil production rebounded strongly in April 2026, with the country recording a combined daily average output of 1.663 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil and condensates.

This figure, released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), represents a significant improvement from the 1.546 million bpd recorded in March.

The latest output highlights renewed momentum in upstream operations and improved performance across major oil assets.

Crude oil production alone stood at 1.488 million bpd in April, bringing Nigeria close to fully meeting its 1.5 million bpd production quota allocated by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

The NUPRC’s Crude Oil and Condensate Production Report showed that Nigeria’s total liquids production increased by 7.58% month-on-month in April.

Blended and unblended condensates contributed 174,873 bpd to the total output.

Production figures for April fluctuated between a low of 1.46 million bpd and a peak of 1.85 million bpd during the month.

The report also highlighted strong performances from several major export streams and offshore assets.

Bonga recorded 3.06 million barrels in April, while Erha contributed 2.05 million barrels.

Anyala-Madu (CJ Blend) posted 1.81 million barrels, and Utapate delivered 1.78 million barrels.

Egina produced 1.47 million barrels, and Cawthorne crude rose to 929,055 barrels during the month.

On the condensate side, Agbami condensate delivered 2.01 million barrels, and Akpo condensate contributed 1.34 million barrels.

Tulja-Okwuibome condensate recorded 304,827 barrels.

The latest figures extend the upward production trend recorded since the beginning of the year, despite intermittent operational and security challenges across key production corridors.