Key fields: Qua Iboe, Forcados, Bonny, Bonga, Escravos faced outages Oil production averaging as low as 1.64 million b/d in 2021 Security concerns, regulatory risks further hamper supply outlook Nigeria’s oil production growth will remain impeded in 2021 as it faces teething technical and operational issues, which are being exacerbated by the recent rise in pipeline leaks and sabotage, industry sources and analysts said June 14. The West African country’s crude production has been languishing at only two-thirds of its full capacity this year due to these factors along with its obligations under the OPEC+ production cuts. And, with further fiscal and security uncertainties ahead, the outlook for the country’s oil sector is likely to come under pressure despite the implementation of some reforms, they added. Nigeria has the capacity to produce around 2.2 […]