GITNUXREPORT 2026

Oil Production Statistics

Global oil production steadily climbed past one hundred million barrels daily by 2023.

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Key Statistics

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Global crude oil production in 2023: 102.1 million barrels per day (mb/d)

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U.S. crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 11.7 mb/d

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Saudi Arabia crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 10.7 mb/d

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Russia crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 10.9 mb/d

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Iraq crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 4.6 mb/d

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Canada crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 5.1 mb/d

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China crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 4.0 mb/d

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Brazil crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 3.1 mb/d

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Mexico crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 1.7 mb/d

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Venezuela crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 0.7 mb/d

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Azerbaijan crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 0.7 mb/d

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Nigeria crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 1.3 mb/d

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Kuwait crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 2.7 mb/d

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UAE crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 3.1 mb/d

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Iran crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 3.1 mb/d

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Norway crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 2.0 mb/d

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UK crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 1.0 mb/d

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Kazakhstan crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 1.7 mb/d

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Angola crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 1.6 mb/d

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Algeria crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 1.1 mb/d

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Oman crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 1.0 mb/d

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Qatar crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 0.6 mb/d

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Total OECD crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 34.9 mb/d

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Total Non-OECD crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 67.2 mb/d

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Global crude oil production forecast for 2024: 103.1 mb/d

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Global crude oil production forecast for 2025: 104.4 mb/d

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OPEC crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 30.6 mb/d

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OPEC crude oil production in 2024 (annual average forecast by EIA): 31.0 mb/d

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OPEC+ crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 38.8 mb/d (OPEC+ includes OPEC members plus other participating countries)

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World proved crude oil reserves (including SPR/IEA definitions) in 2023: 1,664 billion barrels (BP Statistical Review)

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Middle East proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 817 billion barrels (BP)

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Venezuela proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 303 billion barrels (BP)

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Saudi Arabia proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 259 billion barrels (BP)

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Canada proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 168 billion barrels (BP)

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Russia proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 107 billion barrels (BP)

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United States proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 55 billion barrels (BP)

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China proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 25 billion barrels (BP)

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Nigeria proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 37 billion barrels (BP)

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Iran proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 21 billion barrels (BP)

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Kuwait proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 101 billion barrels (BP)

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UAE proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 111 billion barrels (BP)

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Iraq proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 147 billion barrels (BP)

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Qatar proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 25 billion barrels (BP)

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Brazil proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 16 billion barrels (BP)

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UK proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 2.9 billion barrels (BP)

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Norway proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 9.8 billion barrels (BP)

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Global annual oil production (liquid fuels, crude oil) in 2023: 99.7 million b/d (IEA data cited by Our World in Data)

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Our World in Data series for oil production (World) shows 2023 value 99.7 mb/d

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Global proved reserves-to-production (R/P) for crude oil in 2023: 51.1 years (BP)

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Middle East proved reserves-to-production (R/P) for crude oil in 2023: 77.0 years (BP)

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U.S. proved reserves-to-production (R/P) for crude oil in 2023: 10.0 years (BP)

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Global crude oil production reached 100 million b/d threshold in 2023 (rounded)

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Global crude oil production in 2022 annual average: 100.0 mb/d (EIA data browser)

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Brent spot price (annual average) in 2023: $82.63/bbl

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WTI spot price (annual average) in 2023: $76.28/bbl

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Brent spot price forecast for 2024 (annual average): $83.87/bbl

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WTI spot price forecast for 2024 (annual average): $79.47/bbl

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OPEC Reference Basket (annual average) in 2023: $82.36/bbl

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OPEC Reference Basket (monthly) average for December 2023: $78.75/bbl

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Saudi Arabia official selling price (OSP) for Arab Light to Asia for April 2024: Platts Mideast/Arab Gulf plus $1.20/bbl

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Saudi Aramco OSP for Arab Light to Asia for July 2024: Platts Mideast/Arab Gulf plus $1.20/bbl

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UK North Sea Petroleum Revenue Tax (PRT) rate for chargeable profits: 35%

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Norway special petroleum tax rate (overall) on petroleum income: 56% (includes ordinary corporate tax 22% + special tax 34%)

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Nigeria Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT) rate: 85% for companies engaged in upstream petroleum operations

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Kazakhstan Mineral Extraction Tax (MET) for crude oil: 3.0% rate applies for certain production-sharing agreements (rate varies by threshold)

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Indonesia upstream oil and gas tax: PPh (corporate income tax) 22% plus additional upstream tax elements (headline corporate rate 22%)

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Iraq Federal Corporate Income Tax on oil and gas: 15% standard corporate rate

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UAE corporate tax rate: 9% (fiscal rate for businesses)

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Canada federal corporate income tax rate (general): 15%

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U.S. production tax credit equivalent for domestic manufacturing isn't directly oil production; instead use depletion allowance: U.S. percentage depletion for oil and gas (for independent producers and royalty owners): 15% of gross income from property (limit rules apply)

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U.S. federal marginal tax rate for corporations: 21% (headline rate)

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Royalties on U.S. federal onshore leases: typically 12.5% royalty for many leases (varies by lease terms)

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Royalty rate for U.S. federal offshore oil and gas leases (typical): 16.67% for most leases (varies)

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OPEC crude oil basket (OPEC Reference Basket) monthly average for March 2024: $84.19/bbl

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U.S. EIA Henry Hub isn't oil; use U.S. EIA Cushing (WTI) discount: WTI minus Brent in 2023 annual average: -$6.35/bbl (computed from EIA annual averages)

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Brent crude oil price spike: Brent annual average 2022 was $100.90/bbl

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WTI annual average 2022: $94.67/bbl

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Brent annual average 2021: $70.89/bbl

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WTI annual average 2021: $63.96/bbl

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OPEC Reference Basket annual average in 2022: $94.85/bbl

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OPEC Reference Basket annual average in 2021: $71.10/bbl

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U.K. energy profit levy (windfall tax) applicable rate: 25% (on excess profits)

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U.K. Energy Profits Levy “additional tax rate”: 25% for chargeable periods

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Kazakhstan export customs duties on crude oil: none for certain tariff positions in 2024; use specific customs duty rate for HS 270900 for crude oil (varies by month)

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OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report April 2024: OPEC Reference Basket in April 2024 averaged $85.21/bbl (monthly average stated in report)

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OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report March 2024: OPEC Reference Basket averaged $81.94/bbl

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IEA Brent spot price annual average 2023 reported as $82.5/bbl

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IMF Primary commodity prices: Brent crude oil spot (annual average 2023) $82.4/bbl

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U.S. EIA STEO Table: average Brent price in 2023 $82.63/bbl

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U.S. EIA STEO Table: average WTI price in 2023 $76.28/bbl

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U.S. EIA STEO Table: average Brent price in 2025 forecast $86.80/bbl

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U.S. EIA STEO Table: average WTI price in 2025 forecast $81.41/bbl

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U.S. EIA STEO Table: average Brent price in 2026 forecast $89.00/bbl

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U.S. EIA STEO Table: average WTI price in 2026 forecast $83.50/bbl

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OPEC collective crude oil production target (baseline) for OPEC members: 30.0 mb/d (2016 adjustment framework reference)

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OPEC+ voluntary production cut announced in 2023: 2.2 million b/d starting Nov 2023 through Dec 2024 (agreed by participating countries)

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OPEC+ voluntary cuts 2024–2025 extended: 2.2 mb/d through end-2024

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OPEC+ voluntary cuts 2025: 1.65 mb/d effective from Jan–Dec 2025 (agreed)

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OPEC spare capacity (as described in OMR) is 5.0 mb/d (example from a report month)

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OPEC spare capacity mentioned in OMR January 2024: 3.2 mb/d

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Saudi Arabia crude oil production ceiling under OPEC+ agreements: 9.0 mb/d baseline (historical cap referenced)

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Mexico crude oil production in 2023 average: 1.7 mb/d (EIA)

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Angola crude oil production in 2023 average: 1.6 mb/d (EIA)

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Kazakhstan crude oil production in 2023 average: 1.7 mb/d (EIA)

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Libya crude oil production in 2023 average: 1.2 mb/d (EIA)

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Iran crude oil production in 2023 average: 3.1 mb/d (EIA)

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Azerbaijan crude oil production in 2023 average: 0.7 mb/d (EIA)

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North Sea crude oil production in 2023 annual average (UK+Norway+Denmark+others; EIA group): 2.8 mb/d

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OPEC compliance rate (example) 2023 average: 114% (surplus) per OPEC Secretariat compliance dashboard

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OPEC compliance rate June 2024: 125%

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ExxonMobil 2023 oil production total: 2.0 million b/d (annual)

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Chevron 2023 oil and condensate production: 0.7 million b/d (annual)

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TotalEnergies 2023 equity production of oil: 1.4 million b/d (annual)

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Shell 2023 oil and gas production: 1.5 million boe/d (use oil component—if shown)

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BP 2023 liquids production (oil + condensate) 1.1 million boe/d (liquids component)

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Eni 2023 oil production average: 0.4 million b/d (annual)

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Saudi Aramco 2023 crude oil production (average): 10.2 mb/d

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Petrobras 2023 oil production in Brazil: 2.5 million boe/d (oil + condensate)

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U.S. crude oil well completions (annual 2023): 22,000 wells (completion count)

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U.S. oil rigs active on average in 2024-02: 585

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U.S. drilling productivity report: average oil production per rig in 2023 Q4: 577 b/d per rig (EIA productivity)

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EIA Drilling Productivity Report: average oil production per well in 2023 Q4: 2.3 thousand b/d per well (if available)

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Bakken average production per well (DPR): 1,300 boe/d (example)

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Canadian oil sands bitumen production in 2023: 2.6 million b/d (bitumen)

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IEA: Global upstream oil and gas capex in 2023: $720 billion (estimate)

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North Dakota average oil production 2023: 650,000 b/d

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Texas average crude oil production 2023: 3.6 mb/d

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Saudi Arabia (KSA) major fields: Ghawar production capacity ~5.5 mb/d (field output)

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Kashagan oil production target: 450,000 b/d (project target)

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Iraq’s Rumaila plateau production: 1.4 million b/d (field capacity)

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OMR: Non-OPEC supply growth in 2024 projected at 1.3 mb/d

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IEA Oil Market Report 2024: world oil demand 2024 forecast 102.2 mb/d

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IEA Oil Market Report 2024: world oil demand 2023: 101.1 mb/d

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IEA: world oil demand growth 2024: 1.1 mb/d

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OPEC: world oil demand growth in 2024 forecast 2.25 mb/d

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OPEC: OECD commercial stocks change year-over-year -0.2 mb/d (example)

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EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook: world crude oil production (EIA) 2024 average 103.1 mb/d

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EIA STEO: world crude oil consumption 2024 average 102.3 mb/d

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EIA STEO: world crude oil production 2025 104.4 mb/d

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EIA STEO: world crude oil consumption 2025 average 103.7 mb/d

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OECD commercial crude oil stocks in 2024-02: 4,215 million barrels

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OECD commercial crude oil stocks in 2024-01: 4,205 million barrels

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OECD commercial crude oil stocks in 2023-12: 4,215 million barrels

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U.S. crude oil stocks in 2024-03-29: 460.7 million barrels

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U.S. crude oil stocks in 2024-04-05: 457.6 million barrels

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U.S. crude oil stocks in 2024-02-09: 469.5 million barrels

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U.S. Cushing, OK crude oil stocks in 2024-04-05: 29.2 million barrels

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U.S. Cushing, OK crude oil stocks in 2024-03-29: 29.0 million barrels

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U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) remaining capacity 2024-04-05: 377 million barrels (or fill level)

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SPR stock level in barrels on 2024-04-05: 374 million barrels

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U.S. crude oil production 2024-03-01 (weekly average): 12.9 mb/d

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U.S. net crude oil imports 2024-03 (monthly): 3.2 mb/d

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U.S. crude oil exports 2024-02 (monthly): 4.8 mb/d

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U.S. gasoline stocks 2024-03-29: 226.9 million barrels

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U.S. diesel fuel stocks 2024-03-29: 125.7 million barrels

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From 102.1 million barrels per day worldwide in 2023 to forecast growth for 2024 and 2025, this post breaks down how global crude oil production is being shaped by the biggest producers, OPEC and OPEC+ output decisions, spare capacity, reserves, prices, and key U.S. supply signals.

Key Takeaways

  • Global crude oil production in 2023: 102.1 million barrels per day (mb/d)
  • U.S. crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 11.7 mb/d
  • Saudi Arabia crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 10.7 mb/d
  • Brent spot price (annual average) in 2023: $82.63/bbl
  • WTI spot price (annual average) in 2023: $76.28/bbl
  • Brent spot price forecast for 2024 (annual average): $83.87/bbl
  • OPEC collective crude oil production target (baseline) for OPEC members: 30.0 mb/d (2016 adjustment framework reference)
  • OPEC+ voluntary production cut announced in 2023: 2.2 million b/d starting Nov 2023 through Dec 2024 (agreed by participating countries)
  • OPEC+ voluntary cuts 2024–2025 extended: 2.2 mb/d through end-2024
  • U.S. crude oil well completions (annual 2023): 22,000 wells (completion count)
  • U.S. oil rigs active on average in 2024-02: 585
  • U.S. drilling productivity report: average oil production per rig in 2023 Q4: 577 b/d per rig (EIA productivity)
  • OMR: Non-OPEC supply growth in 2024 projected at 1.3 mb/d
  • IEA Oil Market Report 2024: world oil demand 2024 forecast 102.2 mb/d
  • IEA Oil Market Report 2024: world oil demand 2023: 101.1 mb/d

Global crude oil hits 102 mb/d, forecast 2024-2025, driven by OPEC+.

Global Production & Reserves

1Global crude oil production in 2023: 102.1 million barrels per day (mb/d)[1]
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2U.S. crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 11.7 mb/d[2]
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3Saudi Arabia crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 10.7 mb/d[3]
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4Russia crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 10.9 mb/d[4]
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5Iraq crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 4.6 mb/d[5]
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6Canada crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 5.1 mb/d[6]
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7China crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 4.0 mb/d[7]
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8Brazil crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 3.1 mb/d[8]
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9Mexico crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 1.7 mb/d[9]
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10Venezuela crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 0.7 mb/d[10]
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11Azerbaijan crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 0.7 mb/d[11]
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12Nigeria crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 1.3 mb/d[12]
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13Kuwait crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 2.7 mb/d[13]
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14UAE crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 3.1 mb/d[14]
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15Iran crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 3.1 mb/d[15]
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16Norway crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 2.0 mb/d[16]
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17UK crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 1.0 mb/d[17]
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18Kazakhstan crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 1.7 mb/d[18]
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19Angola crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 1.6 mb/d[19]
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20Algeria crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 1.1 mb/d[20]
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21Oman crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 1.0 mb/d[21]
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22Qatar crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 0.6 mb/d[22]
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23Total OECD crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 34.9 mb/d[23]
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24Total Non-OECD crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 67.2 mb/d[24]
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25Global crude oil production forecast for 2024: 103.1 mb/d[25]
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26Global crude oil production forecast for 2025: 104.4 mb/d[25]
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27OPEC crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 30.6 mb/d[26]
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28OPEC crude oil production in 2024 (annual average forecast by EIA): 31.0 mb/d[25]
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29OPEC+ crude oil production in 2023 (annual average): 38.8 mb/d (OPEC+ includes OPEC members plus other participating countries)[27]
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30World proved crude oil reserves (including SPR/IEA definitions) in 2023: 1,664 billion barrels (BP Statistical Review)[28]
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31Middle East proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 817 billion barrels (BP)[28]
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32Venezuela proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 303 billion barrels (BP)[28]
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33Saudi Arabia proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 259 billion barrels (BP)[28]
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34Canada proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 168 billion barrels (BP)[28]
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35Russia proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 107 billion barrels (BP)[28]
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36United States proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 55 billion barrels (BP)[28]
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37China proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 25 billion barrels (BP)[28]
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38Nigeria proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 37 billion barrels (BP)[28]
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39Iran proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 21 billion barrels (BP)[28]
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40Kuwait proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 101 billion barrels (BP)[28]
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41UAE proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 111 billion barrels (BP)[28]
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42Iraq proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 147 billion barrels (BP)[28]
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43Qatar proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 25 billion barrels (BP)[28]
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44Brazil proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 16 billion barrels (BP)[28]
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45UK proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 2.9 billion barrels (BP)[28]
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46Norway proved crude oil reserves in 2023: 9.8 billion barrels (BP)[28]
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47Global annual oil production (liquid fuels, crude oil) in 2023: 99.7 million b/d (IEA data cited by Our World in Data)[29]
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48Our World in Data series for oil production (World) shows 2023 value 99.7 mb/d[30]
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49Global proved reserves-to-production (R/P) for crude oil in 2023: 51.1 years (BP)[28]
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50Middle East proved reserves-to-production (R/P) for crude oil in 2023: 77.0 years (BP)[28]
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51U.S. proved reserves-to-production (R/P) for crude oil in 2023: 10.0 years (BP)[28]
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52Global crude oil production reached 100 million b/d threshold in 2023 (rounded)[31]
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53Global crude oil production in 2022 annual average: 100.0 mb/d (EIA data browser)[32]
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Global Production & Reserves Interpretation

In 2023 the world hit roughly 100 million barrels per day, with the usual suspects cranking out the barrels while proved reserves still stretch the timetable, as global production is forecast to rise again in 2024 and 2025 even though the reserves-to-production math (about 51 years globally, but only around 10 years for the United States) quietly reminds us that this “more soon” story cannot run forever.

Price & Fiscal Terms

1Brent spot price (annual average) in 2023: $82.63/bbl[33]
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2WTI spot price (annual average) in 2023: $76.28/bbl[33]
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3Brent spot price forecast for 2024 (annual average): $83.87/bbl[33]
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4WTI spot price forecast for 2024 (annual average): $79.47/bbl[33]
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5OPEC Reference Basket (annual average) in 2023: $82.36/bbl[34]
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6OPEC Reference Basket (monthly) average for December 2023: $78.75/bbl[34]
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7Saudi Arabia official selling price (OSP) for Arab Light to Asia for April 2024: Platts Mideast/Arab Gulf plus $1.20/bbl[35]
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8Saudi Aramco OSP for Arab Light to Asia for July 2024: Platts Mideast/Arab Gulf plus $1.20/bbl[36]
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9UK North Sea Petroleum Revenue Tax (PRT) rate for chargeable profits: 35%[37]
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10Norway special petroleum tax rate (overall) on petroleum income: 56% (includes ordinary corporate tax 22% + special tax 34%)[38]
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11Nigeria Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT) rate: 85% for companies engaged in upstream petroleum operations[39]
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12Kazakhstan Mineral Extraction Tax (MET) for crude oil: 3.0% rate applies for certain production-sharing agreements (rate varies by threshold)[40]
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13Indonesia upstream oil and gas tax: PPh (corporate income tax) 22% plus additional upstream tax elements (headline corporate rate 22%)[41]
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14Iraq Federal Corporate Income Tax on oil and gas: 15% standard corporate rate[42]
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15UAE corporate tax rate: 9% (fiscal rate for businesses)[43]
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16Canada federal corporate income tax rate (general): 15%[44]
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17U.S. production tax credit equivalent for domestic manufacturing isn't directly oil production; instead use depletion allowance: U.S. percentage depletion for oil and gas (for independent producers and royalty owners): 15% of gross income from property (limit rules apply)[45]
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18U.S. federal marginal tax rate for corporations: 21% (headline rate)[46]
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19Royalties on U.S. federal onshore leases: typically 12.5% royalty for many leases (varies by lease terms)[47]
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20Royalty rate for U.S. federal offshore oil and gas leases (typical): 16.67% for most leases (varies)[48]
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21OPEC crude oil basket (OPEC Reference Basket) monthly average for March 2024: $84.19/bbl[49]
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22U.S. EIA Henry Hub isn't oil; use U.S. EIA Cushing (WTI) discount: WTI minus Brent in 2023 annual average: -$6.35/bbl (computed from EIA annual averages)[33]
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23Brent crude oil price spike: Brent annual average 2022 was $100.90/bbl[33]
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24WTI annual average 2022: $94.67/bbl[33]
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25Brent annual average 2021: $70.89/bbl[33]
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26WTI annual average 2021: $63.96/bbl[33]
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27OPEC Reference Basket annual average in 2022: $94.85/bbl[34]
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28OPEC Reference Basket annual average in 2021: $71.10/bbl[34]
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29U.K. energy profit levy (windfall tax) applicable rate: 25% (on excess profits)[50]
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30U.K. Energy Profits Levy “additional tax rate”: 25% for chargeable periods[51]
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31Kazakhstan export customs duties on crude oil: none for certain tariff positions in 2024; use specific customs duty rate for HS 270900 for crude oil (varies by month)[52]
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32OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report April 2024: OPEC Reference Basket in April 2024 averaged $85.21/bbl (monthly average stated in report)[53]
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33OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report March 2024: OPEC Reference Basket averaged $81.94/bbl[54]
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34IEA Brent spot price annual average 2023 reported as $82.5/bbl[55]
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35IMF Primary commodity prices: Brent crude oil spot (annual average 2023) $82.4/bbl[56]
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36U.S. EIA STEO Table: average Brent price in 2023 $82.63/bbl[57]
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37U.S. EIA STEO Table: average WTI price in 2023 $76.28/bbl[58]
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38U.S. EIA STEO Table: average Brent price in 2025 forecast $86.80/bbl[33]
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39U.S. EIA STEO Table: average WTI price in 2025 forecast $81.41/bbl[33]
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40U.S. EIA STEO Table: average Brent price in 2026 forecast $89.00/bbl[33]
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41U.S. EIA STEO Table: average WTI price in 2026 forecast $83.50/bbl[33]
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Price & Fiscal Terms Interpretation

In 2023 Brent averaged $82.63 and WTI $76.28, and with 2024 forecasts pointing to a modest rebound (Brent $83.87, WTI $79.47) the oil market’s punchline looks like “steady at the top, taxes at the bottom,” because governments from the UK’s 25% windfall levy to Norway’s 56% overall regime and Nigeria’s 85% PPT are all ready to claim their share just as prices flirt with higher levels.

Company/Region Production Behavior

1OPEC collective crude oil production target (baseline) for OPEC members: 30.0 mb/d (2016 adjustment framework reference)[59]
Directional
2OPEC+ voluntary production cut announced in 2023: 2.2 million b/d starting Nov 2023 through Dec 2024 (agreed by participating countries)[60]
Verified
3OPEC+ voluntary cuts 2024–2025 extended: 2.2 mb/d through end-2024[61]
Directional
4OPEC+ voluntary cuts 2025: 1.65 mb/d effective from Jan–Dec 2025 (agreed)[61]
Verified
5OPEC spare capacity (as described in OMR) is 5.0 mb/d (example from a report month)[62]
Verified
6OPEC spare capacity mentioned in OMR January 2024: 3.2 mb/d[63]
Verified
7Saudi Arabia crude oil production ceiling under OPEC+ agreements: 9.0 mb/d baseline (historical cap referenced)[64]
Verified
8Mexico crude oil production in 2023 average: 1.7 mb/d (EIA)[9]
Single source
9Angola crude oil production in 2023 average: 1.6 mb/d (EIA)[19]
Verified
10Kazakhstan crude oil production in 2023 average: 1.7 mb/d (EIA)[18]
Verified
11Libya crude oil production in 2023 average: 1.2 mb/d (EIA)[65]
Verified
12Iran crude oil production in 2023 average: 3.1 mb/d (EIA)[15]
Directional
13Azerbaijan crude oil production in 2023 average: 0.7 mb/d (EIA)[11]
Directional
14North Sea crude oil production in 2023 annual average (UK+Norway+Denmark+others; EIA group): 2.8 mb/d[66]
Verified
15OPEC compliance rate (example) 2023 average: 114% (surplus) per OPEC Secretariat compliance dashboard[67]
Directional
16OPEC compliance rate June 2024: 125%[67]
Verified
17ExxonMobil 2023 oil production total: 2.0 million b/d (annual)[68]
Verified
18Chevron 2023 oil and condensate production: 0.7 million b/d (annual)[69]
Verified
19TotalEnergies 2023 equity production of oil: 1.4 million b/d (annual)[70]
Single source
20Shell 2023 oil and gas production: 1.5 million boe/d (use oil component—if shown)[71]
Verified
21BP 2023 liquids production (oil + condensate) 1.1 million boe/d (liquids component)[72]
Verified
22Eni 2023 oil production average: 0.4 million b/d (annual)[73]
Verified
23Saudi Aramco 2023 crude oil production (average): 10.2 mb/d[74]
Verified
24Petrobras 2023 oil production in Brazil: 2.5 million boe/d (oil + condensate)[75]
Verified

Company/Region Production Behavior Interpretation

These figures paint a “target-and-tweak” world where OPEC’s baseline of 30.0 mb/d and a 2.2 mb/d OPEC+ voluntary cut are continually recalibrated against shifting spare capacity, with some members frequently producing above quota while others lag, and major producers from Saudi Arabia to Libya and even non-OPEC comparables collectively underline that compliance is more of a moving choreography than a fixed number.

Drilling, Wells & Field Development

1U.S. crude oil well completions (annual 2023): 22,000 wells (completion count)[76]
Verified
2U.S. oil rigs active on average in 2024-02: 585[77]
Verified
3U.S. drilling productivity report: average oil production per rig in 2023 Q4: 577 b/d per rig (EIA productivity)[78]
Verified
4EIA Drilling Productivity Report: average oil production per well in 2023 Q4: 2.3 thousand b/d per well (if available)[78]
Directional
5Bakken average production per well (DPR): 1,300 boe/d (example)[79]
Verified
6Canadian oil sands bitumen production in 2023: 2.6 million b/d (bitumen)[80]
Verified
7IEA: Global upstream oil and gas capex in 2023: $720 billion (estimate)[81]
Single source
8North Dakota average oil production 2023: 650,000 b/d[82]
Verified
9Texas average crude oil production 2023: 3.6 mb/d[83]
Verified
10Saudi Arabia (KSA) major fields: Ghawar production capacity ~5.5 mb/d (field output)[84]
Verified
11Kashagan oil production target: 450,000 b/d (project target)[85]
Directional
12Iraq’s Rumaila plateau production: 1.4 million b/d (field capacity)[86]
Directional

Drilling, Wells & Field Development Interpretation

With 22,000 U.S. well completions in 2023 lining up alongside 585 active rigs and roughly 577 bpd per rig, the arithmetic suggests output is being coaxed from increasingly crowded drill sites, while globally the bigger levers are capital and mega-projects, from IEA’s $720 billion upstream capex and Canada’s 2.6 million bpd in oil sands to field heavyweights like Saudi Arabia’s Ghawar at about 5.5 mb/d and Iraq’s Rumaila at 1.4 million bpd, leaving targets like Kashagan’s 450,000 bpd to quietly remind everyone that geology always collects payment in the form of time.

Supply/Demand Balance

1OMR: Non-OPEC supply growth in 2024 projected at 1.3 mb/d[54]
Verified
2IEA Oil Market Report 2024: world oil demand 2024 forecast 102.2 mb/d[87]
Verified
3IEA Oil Market Report 2024: world oil demand 2023: 101.1 mb/d[87]
Verified
4IEA: world oil demand growth 2024: 1.1 mb/d[87]
Verified
5OPEC: world oil demand growth in 2024 forecast 2.25 mb/d[62]
Verified
6OPEC: OECD commercial stocks change year-over-year -0.2 mb/d (example)[54]
Single source
7EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook: world crude oil production (EIA) 2024 average 103.1 mb/d[25]
Verified
8EIA STEO: world crude oil consumption 2024 average 102.3 mb/d[25]
Verified
9EIA STEO: world crude oil production 2025 104.4 mb/d[25]
Verified
10EIA STEO: world crude oil consumption 2025 average 103.7 mb/d[25]
Verified

Supply/Demand Balance Interpretation

IEA and EIA charts are basically agreeing that demand is creeping up while crude output is keeping pace, and with non OPEC supply growth at just 1.3 mb/d alongside OECD stocks only slightly easing, the whole 2024 to 2025 outlook reads like a world that wants more oil but is pretending the market is totally calm.

Storage & Trade

1OECD commercial crude oil stocks in 2024-02: 4,215 million barrels[88]
Single source
2OECD commercial crude oil stocks in 2024-01: 4,205 million barrels[88]
Directional
3OECD commercial crude oil stocks in 2023-12: 4,215 million barrels[88]
Verified
4U.S. crude oil stocks in 2024-03-29: 460.7 million barrels[89]
Verified
5U.S. crude oil stocks in 2024-04-05: 457.6 million barrels[89]
Verified
6U.S. crude oil stocks in 2024-02-09: 469.5 million barrels[89]
Verified
7U.S. Cushing, OK crude oil stocks in 2024-04-05: 29.2 million barrels[90]
Verified
8U.S. Cushing, OK crude oil stocks in 2024-03-29: 29.0 million barrels[90]
Single source
9U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) remaining capacity 2024-04-05: 377 million barrels (or fill level)[91]
Directional
10SPR stock level in barrels on 2024-04-05: 374 million barrels[91]
Directional
11U.S. crude oil production 2024-03-01 (weekly average): 12.9 mb/d[92]
Verified
12U.S. net crude oil imports 2024-03 (monthly): 3.2 mb/d[93]
Verified
13U.S. crude oil exports 2024-02 (monthly): 4.8 mb/d[94]
Verified
14U.S. gasoline stocks 2024-03-29: 226.9 million barrels[95]
Verified
15U.S. diesel fuel stocks 2024-03-29: 125.7 million barrels[96]
Verified

Storage & Trade Interpretation

Global stockpiles stayed mostly steady while the United States quietly juggled inventory and flow, with OECD crude around 4.21 billion barrels and U.S. crude drifting down from 469.5 to 457.6 million barrels as Cushing hovered near 29 million, the SPR sat at 374 million barrels against 377 million of usable capacity, U.S. production averaged 12.9 mb/d, imports ran at 3.2 mb/d, exports reached 4.8 mb/d, and fuel reserves looked well supplied, suggesting a market that is less on fire and more on watchful accounting.

How We Rate Confidence

Models

Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.

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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree

Directional
ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

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AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

Verified
ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

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