Nigeria's crude oil and condensate production dropped to an average of 1.581 million barrels per day (bpd) in September 2025 following a three-day industrial action by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has disclosed.
According to official figures released in Abuja, the total comprised 1.39 million bpd of crude oil and 191,373 bpd of condensate. The NUPRC attributed the decline to the labour action, which temporarily shut down several production and export facilities.
In addition, two major facilities underwent scheduled turnaround maintenance, further constraining output, said Eniola Akinkuotu, Head of Media and Strategic Communication at the NUPRC.
Despite the setback, total crude oil and condensate production for the month stood at 47.43 million barrels, representing a 1.61% year-on-year increase, slightly above the 1.55 million bpd recorded in September 2024.
However, on a month-on-month basis, production dipped 3.09% from 1.63 million bpd in August 2025. The regulator added that September's crude output reached 93% of Nigeria's OPEC quota of 1.5 million bpd.
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During the period, production peaked at 1.81 million bpd and fell as low as 1.35 million bpd, highlighting the strike's sharp impact on output.
Breakdown by top streams showed Forcados Blend led with 15.86%, followed by Bonny Light (13.31%), Qua Iboe (9.88%), Escravos Light (8.96%), and Bonga (6.83%). Others included Agbami (4.94%), Erha (4.55%), and Amenam (4.2%).
Meanwhile, in a letter to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), NNPC Ltd. projected revenue losses from deferred production and missed gas sales due to the strike.
Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari, said the disruption led to a 16% loss in oil output, with production deferments of 283,000 bpd of oil, 1.7 billion standard cubic feet of gas, and over 1,200MW in power generation.
"This equates to about 16% of national oil output, 30% of marketed gas, and 20% of power generation," Ojulari stated, adding that five critical maintenance projects were delayed and the restoration of 100,000 bpd of oil and 1.34 bscf of gas had been postponed.
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