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August 12, 2021

Breaking: Nigeria complies with quota, produces 1.4 mb/d – OPEC

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By Udeme Akpan

THE Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, Thursday, disclosed that with 1.437 million barrels per day, mb/d output, excluding condensate, in July 2021, Nigeria continues to comply with its quota order.

In its just-released July Monthly Oil Market Report, MOMR, obtained by Vanguard, OPEC disclosed that the nation produced that level of oil; based on data it obtained from secondary sources.

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However, it also noted that when data obtained from direct sources were considered, Nigeria produced 1.323 mb/d during the period under review, which still showed compliance since its quota was fixed on 1.4 mb/d till next year, when it is expected to start producing 1.829 mb/d.

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