Nigeria’s national crude oil production has rebounded to its highest levels in years, reaching an average of 1.71 million barrels per day in 2025, with a peak output of 1.84 million barrels per day. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) attributed the recovery to enhanced pipeline security in the Niger Delta, implemented through an integrated energy security model.
Group Chief Executive Officer Bashir Bayo Ojulari shared the figures during a Parliamentary Roundtable on Pipeline Security at the National Assembly in Abuja. He said the turnaround was the result of coordinated efforts involving legislative and executive policy alignment, actionable intelligence, kinetic deployment, regulatory oversight, industry cooperation, and community-based surveillance.
The security improvements have curbed oil theft and pipeline sabotage, restoring investor confidence in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. Lawmakers present, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Representative Julius Ihonvbere, emphasized the need for continued collaboration among agencies and stakeholders to sustain production growth and ensure equitable progress.
The roundtable, convened by the Joint Senate and House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources, brought together top government officials, security chiefs, and industry regulators. Presentations were delivered by the Chief of Defence Staff, Inspector General of Police, Director General of the Department of State Services, Commandant General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, and private security contractors.
The renewed production levels mark a significant recovery from the low of 960,000 barrels per day recorded in 2022, signaling improved stability in Nigeria’s critical energy infrastructure.
