Nigeria Flared 7.48 Percent of Its Gas in August, the Highest Rate Since October 2025
Nigeria flared 7.48 percent of its gas output in August 2026, the highest rate since October 2025, with flared volumes up 17.7 percent on July. The post Nigeria Flared 7.48 Percent of Its Gas in August, the Highest Rate Since October 2025 appeared first on The Rio Times .
Nigeria flared 7.48 percent of its gas output in August 2026, marking the highest monthly rate since October 2025, according to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission. Producers burned off 18,350.55 million standard cubic feet of gas, while the remaining 227,088.58 million cubic feet was utilized. This comes despite the regulator warning of potential licence revocation for insufficient progress in addressing the issue.
The flaring rate has remained above six percent throughout 2026, with no month this year approaching elimination targets. The regulator attributes the persistent high flaring rate to inadequate gas transport capacity and ageing processing facilities with high downtime. Nigeria remains among the world's nine largest flaring countries in 2025, accounting for about 203.9 billion cubic feet.
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