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U.S. share of global crude oil market is at its highest point since 1980s


U.S. share of global crude oil market is at its highest point since 1980s
% of global crude oil and lease condensate production
Note: OPEC+ figures do not include Sudan due to data limitations. In early 2025, Brazil joined the OPEC+ partners as a participant, not a member, and is excluded from the OPEC+ production figures.
Source: Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Energy Information Administration data.
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U.S. share of global crude oil market is at its highest point since 1980s
% of global crude oil and lease condensate production
YearOPECOPEC+Rest of worldU.S.
197357.7%0.0%24.0%18.3%
197457.3%0.0%25.2%17.4%
197553.5%0.0%28.9%17.6%
197655.5%0.0%28.8%15.7%
197754.2%0.0%30.5%15.3%
197851.1%0.0%32.9%16.0%
197951.0%0.0%33.9%15.1%
198041.9%0.0%43.7%14.4%
198137.0%0.0%47.7%15.3%
198232.7%0.0%51.1%16.2%
198330.6%0.0%53.1%16.3%
198429.6%0.0%54.1%16.3%
198527.9%0.0%55.4%16.6%
198630.7%0.0%53.9%15.4%
198731.0%0.0%54.3%14.7%
198833.0%0.0%53.1%13.9%
198935.3%0.0%52.0%12.7%
199036.8%0.0%51.1%12.2%
199136.9%0.0%50.8%12.3%
199239.0%0.0%49.0%11.9%
199338.7%0.0%49.6%11.7%
199438.6%0.0%50.4%11.0%
199538.8%0.0%50.6%10.7%
199638.7%0.0%51.0%10.3%
199739.4%0.0%50.7%9.9%
199840.0%0.0%50.5%9.5%
199938.9%0.0%52.0%9.1%
200039.2%0.0%52.0%8.8%
200138.3%0.0%52.9%8.7%
200236.1%0.0%55.1%8.7%
200338.7%0.0%53.3%8.0%
200440.1%0.0%52.5%7.5%
200540.9%0.0%52.1%7.0%
200641.0%0.0%52.1%6.9%
200740.4%0.0%52.8%6.8%
200840.4%0.0%52.9%6.7%
200938.8%0.0%53.9%7.3%
201038.6%0.0%54.1%7.4%
201139.3%0.0%53.2%7.5%
201240.0%0.0%51.5%8.5%
201338.6%0.0%51.6%9.8%
201437.8%0.0%51.0%11.2%
201538.2%0.0%50.1%11.7%
201639.5%0.0%49.6%10.9%
201739.4%21.3%27.7%11.5%
201838.5%21.0%27.3%13.2%
201936.3%21.1%27.7%14.9%
202034.4%21.2%29.5%14.9%
202135.1%21.2%29.0%14.7%
202236.6%20.5%28.0%14.8%
202335.5%20.4%28.4%15.8%
202435.5%19.5%28.9%16.2%
202535.5%19.2%29.2%16.1%

Note: OPEC+ figures do not include Sudan due to data limitations. In early 2025, Brazil joined the OPEC+ partners as a participant, not a member, and is excluded from the OPEC+ production figures.
Source: Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Energy Information Administration data.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER

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