According to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) latest Monthly Oil Market Report. The report said the production figures were obtained through direct communication with Nigerian authorities.
OPEC typically sources its crude oil output data from two channels: direct communication with member countries and secondary sources such as energy intelligence platforms.
According to the report, the current output represents an increase from the 1.505 million barrels per day recorded in June.
With the current production level, the global oil organisation said Nigeria maintained its position as Africa’s leading oil producer, followed by Algeria, which recorded an output of 937,000 bpd.
Citing secondary sources, OPEC said, “Total DoC crude oil production averaged 41.94 mb/d in July 2025, which is 335 tb/d higher, m-o-m.”
The data from OPEC suggest oil inventories around the world will deplete significantly next year — by almost 1.2 million barrels a day — unless the group and its allies revive more of the production they still have halted. It said crude production from the 22 OPEC+ members increased by 335,000 barrels a day in July, with about half of the gain accounted for by Saudi Arabia.
