Nigeria’s Crude oil output surges to 1.33m BPD in October – OPEC

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The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has disclosed that Nigeria’s average daily crude oil production rose marginally to 1.33 million barrels per day (bpd) in October 2024.

OPEC disclosed this in its monthly oil market report released on November 12. It said the figure was obtained from direct communication with Nigerian officials.

The organisation obtains data on crude oil production from two sources: direct communication, which is from member countries, and secondary communication, such as energy intelligence platforms.

According to OPEC, the current output figure represents a 0.68 percent rise from the 1.32 million bpd recorded in September.

As a result, the current production figure indicates that Nigeria retained its position as the biggest oil producer in Africa, surpassing Algeria, which produced 909,000 bpd in October, according to the oil alliance.

OPEC said Congo produced 265,000 bpd in October, making the country the third-largest oil producer in Africa.