\u00a0Nigeria\u2019s total output reached 2.03 million bpd in October, but the ministry said only about 1.67 million bpd of that total is crude oil. The remainder is condensates, an ultra-light oil that is exempt from its potential cap.<\/div>\n
Kachikwu said the nation is producing around 300,000-350,000 bpd of condensates, and that OPEC is now tracking that figure.<\/p>\n
\u201cHistorically, Nigeria hasn\u2019t been serious in terms of identifying its condensate volumes. But that\u2019s one of the things that we\u2019re getting more efficient at doing,\u201d Kachikwu said.<\/p>\n
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