Nigeria’s oil and gas production fell sharply during a short-lived strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), which ended on Wednesday following government-brokered talks with Dangote Refinery.
The stoppage, triggered by the dismissal of over 800 unionised refinery workers, reduced crude output by about 283,000 barrels per day — around 16% of national production. Gas supplies also dropped by 1.7 billion standard cubic feet daily, cutting more than 1,200 megawatts from power generation, according to a report by NNPC Ltd.
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Key facilities, including Shell’s Bonga floating unit and the Oben gas plant, were shut, while Nigeria LNG faced delays and export cargoes risked demurrage. Though the strike was suspended, NNPC warned of lost revenue and highlighted lingering weaknesses in energy security despite emergency measures to keep operations running.
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