Nigeria’s oil output rose slightly to 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd) in October, maintaining its lead in Africa despite falling short of its OPEC quota for the third consecutive month.
According to THE CABLE, Nigeria’s crude oil output rose to 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd) in October 2025, representing a 0.72 percent increase from the 1.39 million bpd recorded in September.
Despite the growth, OPEC’s data revealed that Nigeria failed to meet its production quota for the third straight month. The country had produced 1.43 million bpd in August and 1.39 million bpd in September.
OPEC said the latest figures were based on direct communication with Nigerian authorities. The group also reported that secondary sources estimated Nigeria’s production at 1.506 million bpd in October, marking a 1.01 percent month-on-month rise.
“Nigeria maintained its position as Africa’s leading oil producer,” OPEC stated, noting that Libya followed closely with 1.35 million bpd.
On November 3, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited reaffirmed plans to raise national output to two million bpd by 2027 and three million bpd by 2030. Meanwhile, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission announced that the 2025 oil block licensing bid round will begin on December 1 to boost production by an additional one million barrels.