 In business, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting countries, OPEC says Nigeria's crude oil production declined to an average of 1.354 million barrels per day in March 2022. OPEC made this known in its oil market report for April 2022 on Tuesday. The report said the figure showed a decrease of 24,000 barrels per day when compared to 1.378 million barrels per day produced average in the month of February 2022. Second resources said OPEC's 13 crude oil production average 28.56 million barrels per day in March 2022, higher than 57 barrels per day in a month. The report noted that following a contraction of 1.8% year on year on in 2022's Nigeria's economy expanded by 3.6% in 2021. It said the economic recovery was most likely to cover and continue the course of 2022 with support from improvement in the hydrocarbon sector and energy prices.