Nigeria’s gas flaring rate climbed to 7.48% in August, hitting its highest monthly level since October 2025 as total wasted volumes surged to 18,350.55 million standard cubic feet.
According to data released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, this spike sharply reverses the steady downward trajectory recorded across the previous two months.
Total gas production for the month reached 245,439.13 million standard cubic feet, reflecting a robust overall utilization rate of roughly 92.5% channeled toward domestic and export markets.
Despite steady commercial utilization, absolute flared volumes expanded significantly due to ongoing midstream processing bottlenecks, pipeline maintenance backlogs, and regional infrastructure limitations across oil-producing fields.
This upward reversal complicates federal decarbonization milestones, interrupting previous gains where flaring had receded to 6.77% in June and 6.72% during July.
Industry analysts warn that bridging these persistent midstream deficits remains crucial if Nigeria intends to successfully achieve its national zero-routine gas flaring target by 2030.
