LAGOS — Nigeria flared 18,350.55 million standard cubic feet of gas in August 2026, up 17.7 per cent from July, according to data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission. The flaring rate rose to 7.48 per cent of gas produced, the highest since October 2025. About 92.5 per cent of the 245,439 MMSCF of gas produced was used. Around 131.6 billion cubic feet was flared between January and August.