PENGASSAN strike cuts oil output to 1.58mbpd in Sept – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says Nigeria’s crude oil and condensates production fell to an average of 1.581 million barrels per day (bpd) in September 2025. The commission disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, citing official statistics released by its Head of Media and Strategic Communication, Eniola Akinkuotu. NUPRC attributed the drop to a three-day industrial action by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), which led to the shutdown of several production and export facilities. It added that scheduled turnaround maintenance at two strategic facilities also contributed to the decline in output. According to the data, the 1.581 million bpd figure for September comprised 1.39 million bpd of crude oil and 191,373 bpd of condensates. “In September, the industry recorded total crude oil and condensate production of 47.43 million barrels, reflecting a 1.61 per cent year-on-year increase in average daily production. “This shows a slight improvement from the 1.55 million bpd recorded in September 2024, indicating gradual progress. ‘However, on a month-on-month basis, September’s output marked a 3.09% drop compared to 1.63 million bpd recorded in August 2025,” the commission noted. It said in spite of the setback, Nigeria achieved 93 per cent of its OPEC crude oil production quota of 1.5 million bpd in September. It further said during the review month, peak combined production (crude and condensate) reached 1.81 million bpd, while the lowest was 1.35 million bpd. The NUPRC said an analysis of production by the top eight streams in September showed Forcados Blend accounted for 15.86 per cent of total output, followed by Bonny Light at 13.31 per cent, and Qua Iboe at 9.88 per cent. It said Escravos Light contributed 8.96 per cent, Bonga Crude delivered 6.83 per cent, Agbami Condensate made up 4.94 per cent, Erha Crude accounted for 4.55 per cent, while Amenam Blend contributed 4.2 per cent of total production.

Breaking: NUPENG, PENGASSAN write Tinubu, seek probe of alleged IOCs against Dangote Refinery

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG and its Petroleum and Natural and Senior Staff Association, PENGASSAN, have written to President Bola Tinubu, demanding a high powered investigation into the allegation that the International Oil Companies, IOCs, are plotting to undermine and destabilize the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals. In a written through the Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, dated July 1, 2024, the oil workers demanded among others, that the findings of such investigation must be made public to ensure transparency and maintain public trust. The letter signed by the NUPENG’s General Secretary, Afolabi Olawale and his PENGASSAN’s counterpart, Lumumba Okugbawa, read “The leadership and members of our great Union and Association profoundly appreciate your commitment and dedication to restoring the economic growth and prosperity of our dear Nation and we are also fuly mobilized and committed to supporting al your laudable thoughts and hard decisions towards these lofty goals. “Unfortunately, we are deeply concerned and shocked by the recent unusual allegations by the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Company of a deliberate plot by some International Oil Companies (IOCs) to frustrate their business efforts and continued existence. “These sabotaging actions reportedly include denying the Refinery crude oil supply and artificially inflating market prices of the crude oil to the Company, thereby forcing Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Company to source crude oil from other countries, even as far as the United States of America with attendant high operating costs and logistics. “The Dangote Refinery is not only a critical National asset but also a beacon of hope for our energy security, economic growth, and employment opportunities. The economic benefits of a Local Refinery with such capacity as the Dangote’s to Nigeria, can never be overstated. “This is why for several decades now, NUPENG and PENGASSAN have campaigned vigorously that Nigeria should make ti a pre-requisite condition that Companies that want to benefit from JVC arrangements with Nigeria, to set up a Refinery/Petrochemical Company ni Nigeria. “Unfortunately, no sucessive Governments summoned enough political and patriotic courage to take that logical and pragmatic policy direction. The survival of companies that have braved ti up and invested hugely ni refining crude ni Nigeria thus saving our Nation from wasteful product importations that profit other countries and cost us forex, should be of great interest to us as a Nation because of the enormous economic benefits involved. “Our demands are as follows: Immediate Investigation: The Federal Government should set up an independent panel ot investigate the claims of sabotage by some International Oli Companies. This investigation should be compreensive and transparent, ensuring that al parties involved are held accountable. “Public Disclosure: The findings of this investigation must be made public ot ensure transparency and maintain public trust. Nigerians deserve to know the truth about the actions of these International Oil Companies and the impact on our National interests. “Legal Action: Should the allegations be substantiated, we expect the Government to take decisive legal action against the entities involved. This must include sanctions, penalties, and any other measures necessary to deter future acts of economic sabotage. “Support for Dangote Refinery: The Government should provide al necessary support to ensure the uninterrupted commencement and operation of the Dangote Refinery. This includes ensuring security and stability around the Refinery’s operations. “Your Excellency Sir, we trust your courage and unwavering commitment to the Nigerian project and we believe that the Presidency wil take decisive action to safeguard the Dangote Refinery and ensure its successful operation for the benefit of our Nation.

PENGASSAN tasks incoming govt on rehabilitation of refineries

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has urged the incoming government to ensure the completion of the ongoing rehabilitation of the nation’s petroleum refineries. President of PENGASSAN, Mr. Festus Osifo said this at the 7th Triennial National Delegates Conference of the association in Abuja. The theme of the conference is: ‘Equity and Social Justice; Advocacy for Equal Opportunities for all Workers”. Osifor said that completion of the ongoing rehabilitation of refineries and associated pipelines would be in the interest of the Nigeria’s economy. He said the union will also continue to advocate for the adoption of the NLNG model in the running of the Nation’s four Refineries when fully revamped. The union also called for the creation of an enabling environment for the establishment and operation of modular and private Refineries. “We are happy that the current NNPC management is favourably disposed to such. With the Dangote refinery, there will be a significant impact on the fuel supply dynamics. “This will also ease pressure on the economy, especially when combined with the ongoing revamping of the three refineries in the country. “The incoming government must do all within its reach to see to the conclusion of the current rehabilitation effort and initiatives that are currently in place so that our nation’s refinery will come up in no time,” he said. He charged the incoming administration of the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu to ensure that the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) was comprehensively implemented. He added that, as the new government comes in, the union urged it to fast track the implementation of different sections of the act to the benefit of Nigerians. “The provision of the act that will further deepen the development of the midstream sector of the Nigeria oil and gas industry should be aggressively implemented. “This will lead to the provision of gas infrastructure that will in turn aid gas development and help in harnessing the vast gas reserves in the country. “We warn that the implementation of the PIA must not be made to pass through arm-twisting tactical bureaucratic monsters that bedeviled the PIB. The Host Community Development fund and trust should be immediately constituted,” he said. Also speaking, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr. Joe Ajaero called for greater solidarity and collaboration between PENGASSAN and other unions under in the Trade Union Congress (TUC). He said that this would enable the NLC and TUC to forge a stronger front in fighting for workers’ rights and welfare in the country. Also, the Chairperson of the event and an Executive Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Mrs. Zainab Gobir called on everyone not to project Nigeria in a bad light. ”This will de-market our country. It is therefore important for us not to wash our dirty linens in public. Gobir said that people should find better ways to raise issues with the government, with a view to addressing them.