Nigeria's crude oil production from 2010 to 2020

The Petroleum Industry Bill passed in July 2021 is expected to transform the oil and gas industry. Nigeria's oil production dropped from 2.1m barrels per day in 2019 to 1.798m barrels per day in 2020. Here's a representation of the country's oil production over the years:

Source:

British Petroleum Plc

Period:

2010 - 2020
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