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Record US Oil Output in August Beat Earlier Estimates, EIA Says

Oil pumpjacks near Crane, Texas.
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By Mia Gindis and Nathan Risser

October 31, 2025 at 4:50 PM UTC

US oil production climbed to a fresh record near 13.8 million barrels a day in August, according to a monthly government report. The number was higher than official figures previously indicated.

Output in August was about 300,000 barrels a day higher than the Energy Information Administration’s weekly estimates, indicating that production had remained steady even as prices declined. It marks the third straight monthly record.