Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has revealed that Nigeria’s oil output decreased to 1.40 million barrels per day (bpd) in March, from 1.46 million bpd in February.
Gatekeepers News reports that OPEC in its latest monthly report, noted that Nigeria retained its position as the largest crude oil producer in Africa despite a decline in the country’s output in March.
The oil cartel said despite the decline, Nigeria’s oil output was the largest in Africa, surpassing Algeria and Congo.
Sustaining the momentum from February, Nigeria surpassed Algeria, which produced 909,000 bpd, and Congo, which recorded
263,000 bpa.
According to data sourced from secondary sources, OPEC said Nigeria however, produced 1.51 million bpd in March as against 1.54 million bpd in February.
OPEC added, “Total DoC crude oil production averaged 41.02 mb/d in March 2025, which is 37 tb/d lower, m-0-m.”
