Nigeria hits 99.2% of OPEC quota as PINL commends host communities

From Tony John, Port Harcourt
Nigeria recorded a major boost in crude oil production in April 2026, achieving 99.2 percent of its 1.5 million barrels per day production quota approved by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
The latest production figures released by the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission showed that the country’s crude oil output rose by 7.58 percent compared with March 2026 levels.
According to the commission, peak crude oil production in April reached 1.85 million barrels per day, while the lowest production figure for the month stood at 1.46 million barrels per day.
Also, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNP...