Abuja: The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) reported a decrease in crude oil and condensate production to 1.61 million barrels per day (mbpd) in September, down from 1.65 mbpd in August.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, this information was disclosed in the NNPC’s Monthly Financial and Operations Report for September 2025. The report highlights the ongoing challenges faced by the industry, including pipeline disruptions, crude theft, and deferred production linked to both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities.
Natural gas production also saw a decline, with September figures recorded at 6,284 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscf/d), compared to 6,949 mmscf/d in August. Despite these challenges, the NNPC reported a revenue of N4.3 trillion, a Profit After Tax (PAT) of N216 billion, and remitted N10.073 trillion to the federation account from January to August.
In the downstream sector, NNPC Retail stations achieved 77 percent availability of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) across the country, marking an improvement from shortages earlier in the year. The report also noted an average upstream pipeline availability of 96 percent in September and gas sales of 3.443 mmscf/d, a decrease from 4,201 mmscf/d in August.
NNPC Ltd. emphasized its ongoing collaboration within the industry and efforts to recover production levels. The company attributed the temporary moderation in production to planned maintenance activities, including those at the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) facilities, and the phased recovery of previously shut-in assets.
Industry sources indicated that NNPC Limited had undertaken scheduled maintenance activities across key upstream assets, which coincided with the recovery of shut-in fields and onboarding of new assets. These efforts are part of a broader strategy to optimize output and improve infrastructure reliability.
Dr. Cletus Zanders, an upstream expert, linked the production shortfall to maintenance activities and emphasized the importance of asset integrity over mere volume output. An anonymous industry official stated that stakeholders anticipate a rebound in crude and gas volumes as systems gradually come back online, highlighting NNPC Limited’s proactive approach to asset management and industry collaboration.
