This, OPEC said in its monthly report released at the weekend, that Nigeria has assisted the oil cartel in recording a rise in its crude oil production in the month under review.
Specifically, the country’s crude oil production increased from 2,006 million barrels per day it recorded in August to 2,030mpd in September.
The country had earlier recorded 1,982mpd during the third quarter of 2014.
OPEC disclosed that its crude oil production has risen in September to average 30.47 mbpd, according to secondary sources, up 0.40 mbpd from the previous month.
It noted that production from Nigeria, Libya, Iraq, and Angola increased, while crude oil output in Saudi Arabia fell.
According to secondary sources, OPEC crude oil production, not including Iraq, stood at 27.31 mbpd in September, up 0.27 mbpd over the previous month.
OPEC said its oil production rose by 402,000 barrels a day last month to total 30.47 million barrels a day, citing secondary sources.
It stated: Global oil demand growth in 2014 is anticipated to reach around 1.05 mbpd, unchanged from the previous report. Growth this year has been supported by positive performance of China, Brazil and Saudi Arabia, offsetting lower-than-expected growth in some OECD regions.
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