The Nigerian government aims to boost the country’s oil production by 1 million barrels per day (bpd) by December 2026, from the current 1.75 million bpd, the head of the upstream regulator of Africa’s top crude producer said. Thanks to a government crackdown on oil theft, losses have declined by 5,000 bpd and current oil output in the country is at about 1.75 million bpd, Gbenga Komolafe, chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), said at a town hall conference this weekend. Читать дальше...