U.S. annual crude oil exports in 2025 declined by 3 percent from 2024, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration. It was the first decrease in oil exports since 2021. EIA said exports decreased to the Europe and Asia/Oceania regions – the top two regional destinations for U.S. crude oil.
U.S. exports of crude oil have increased significantly since the early 2010s driven by increasing production, expanding domestic infrastructure, increasing global demand for light, low-sulfur crude oils, and the removal of crude oil export restrictions in 2015. In 2025 U.S. exported 4.0 million barrels per day of crude oil – slightly down from 2023 and 2024. EIA said, “In 2025 more crude oil production went to U.S. stock builds, particularly the strategic petroleum reserves (at four sites in Texas and Louisiana), and to domestic refineries.”
Europe became the top export designation in 2023