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U.S. crude output hits new record as shale boosts production

U.S. crude production averaged 13.6 million barrels per day last year, up from 13.2 million bpd in 2024, even as WTI fell to about $65.

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OilPrice reports that new U.S. Energy Information Administration data shows U.S. crude oil production, including lease condensate, averaged a record 13.6 million barrels per day last year.

The article says the prior U.S. and global production record was 13.2 million bpd in 2024, and it highlights that U.S. output ran about 40% higher than production from Russia and Saudi Arabia, the next two largest crude producers.

According to OilPrice, the Permian Basin carried the largest share, with production from Texas and New Mexico rising 4% last year to 6.6 million bpd, nearly half of total U.S. crude output.

Despite the record, OilPrice notes that WTI averaged about $65 per barrel in 2025, down from $77 in 2024, as global oversupply weighed on prices, while operators increased drilling productivity and efficiency.

Latest closeWTI crude $74.03 ▲5.1%

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