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US crude oil production

Annual average, million barrels per day.

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About this data

US field production dipped during the 2020–21 pandemic, then climbed to successive records — 12.9 mb/d in 2023, 13.2 in 2024 and 13.6 in 2025 — keeping the US the largest crude producer in history. That output cushion is part of why the 2026 Hormuz price spike, while sharp, did not become a full-blown supply crisis at home.

US crude oil production

US crude oil production

Annual average, million barrels per day. The US set fresh records in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

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Data table

US crude oil production — crude_production data table (US Oil & Gas Dashboard)
mb_d year series source_ref value_basis
12.3 2019 crude_production eia-prod-record EIA: 2019 averaged 12.3 mb/d (prior US/global record)
11.3 2020 crude_production eia-petroleum EIA field production: 2020 averaged ~11.3 mb/d (COVID demand drop)
11.3 2021 crude_production eia-petroleum EIA field production: 2021 averaged ~11.3 mb/d
11.9 2022 crude_production eia-petroleum EIA field production: 2022 averaged ~11.9 mb/d
12.9 2023 crude_production eia-prod-record EIA: 2023 averaged 12.9 mb/d, a new US/global record

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Methodology & sources

Last updated: Aug 5, 2026

Methodology

A consolidated US oil & gas data hub. Source-backed values are seeded for all seven charts: the 2026 Brent crude journey through the Strait of Hormuz shock, Henry Hub natural gas annual averages, US crude oil production, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown, the Baker Hughes rig count, and national pump prices for gasoline and diesel. Every numeric point carries a sources[].ref and a value_basis. Crude and gas prices and production are from the EIA; the rig count is Baker Hughes; the SPR level is EIA weekly stocks with context from DOE and CNN; pump prices are the AAA national average (gasoline) and EIA on-highway price / STEO forecasts (diesel). CAVEAT: the 2026 Henry Hub value ($3.34) and the diesel-related forecasts are EIA projections, labeled as forecasts. The crude chart shows Brent milestone points (not every month); the Jun point also carries the WTI spot ($77.54, Jun 22 2026). The gasoline point (Jun 18 2026) and diesel point (mid-May 2026) carry different dates, each labeled, as the latest cited value per fuel. Re-verified 2026-06-22.

Comparisons are informative, not definitive. See each source for definitions and limits.

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