Nigeria’s crude oil production rose in February – OPEC

Nigeria’s crude oil production rose in February, data from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has shown.

Oil production from the 12 members of the organisation, OPEC, averaged 26.57 million barrels per day (mb/d) in February 2024, higher by 203 thousand barrels per day (tb/d) month-on-month, OPEC said in its Monthly Oil Market Report released Tuesday.

“According to secondary sources, total OPEC-12 crude oil production averaged 26.57 mb/d in February 2024, 203 tb/d higher, month-on-month. Crude oil output increased mainly in Libya and Nigeria, while production in Iran and Iraq decreased,” the oil cartel said.