How much oil does the US produce?
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In August 2026, the US was producing an average of 13.8 million barrels a day, more than it ever had. It's also more than double what it produced domestically in September 2012 and more than 11 times higher than what it produced in 1920, the earliest available data.
Domestic oil production influences how much the United States relies on foreign oil sources. As the world's largest oil producer, the US also influences global supply, fuel prices, and economic activity in oil-producing regions.
13.8M
barrels of oil produced in the US every day (12-month average as of August 2026)
16.2%
US share of world oil production (2025)
Domestic production increased from just over 1.21 million barrels a day in 1920 to 9.75 million in 1971. By August 2006, production declined to a low of about 4.94 million barrels a day. One barrel equals 42 gallons.
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During the 12 months before August 2026, production was about 2.8 times higher than that low, an increase the Department of Energy attributes to the adoption of new extraction techniques like hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling.
As of August 2026, the US produced 13.8 million barrels of oil daily, an all-time high.
12-month average of barrels of oil produced daily in the US, 1920–2026
Which state produces the most oil?
About 41.7% of US oil production in the 12 months prior to August 2026 occurred in Texas. New Mexico was the second-largest producer, accounting for 16.8%. The federal offshore area formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico, now renamed in federal agencies via executive order as the Gulf of America, accounted for 14.8%.
Texas leads the US in oil production.
Domestic oil production in barrels per day, by state or geographic area (12-month average as of August 2026)
What happens to the oil produced in the US?
Most US-produced oil is sent to refineries throughout the country to produce petroleum products such as gasoline or jet fuel, according to the Energy Information Administration. The rest is either exported, stored, lost or used as refinery fuel.
In 2025, US refineries received 3.92 billion barrels of domestically produced oil. That's the equivalent of 10.7 million a day. Domestically produced oil accounted for 64.1% of oil sent to refineries.
In 2025, US refineries got 10.7 million barrels of domestically produced oil daily.
Average daily refinery receipts of barrels of crude oil by source
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