Nigeria surpasses OPEC quota as pipeline operations hold across Niger Delta

Nigeria has surpassed its OPEC production quota for the first time in 2026, and indigenous operator Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) is being credited as one of the central factors behind the recovery along the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP).
Figures released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on 11 June show national oil output rose 2.2 per cent in May, from 1.66 million barrels per day in April to about 1.70 million. Crude oil production averaged 1.53 million barrels per day, above the country’s OPEC quota of 1.5 million for the first time this year.
The performance was a recurring theme at a stakeholders meeting convened by PINL in Port Harco...