OPEC says Nigeria’s crude output rose to 1.18m bpd in August, falls behind Libya

Nigeria increased its crude oil production in August to 1.18 million barrels per day (bpd), the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) disclosed on Tuesday.

The West African country increased its production level by 100,000 barrels month-on-month, as Nigeria recorded 1.08 million barrels daily in July, according to Direct Communications.

This was disclosed in OPEC’s Monthly Oil Market Report for August.