Nigeria was the top crude oil producer in Africa, but disruptions threaten production

For many years, more crude oil was produced in Nigeria than in any other country in Africa. However, unplanned production outages—or disruptions—in Nigeria have, at times, resulted in its crude oil production falling below that of Angola, the second-highest producing country in Africa. Disruptions remain a significant and persistent downside risk to Nigeria's crude oil production, according to our updated Country Analysis Brief: Nigeria.