{"id":327364,"date":"2026-07-07T14:03:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T18:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?post_type=short-read&p=327364"},"modified":"2026-07-07T14:03:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T18:03:10","slug":"what-to-know-about-us-oil-production-and-consumption-in-6-charts","status":"publish","type":"short-read","link":"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2026\/07\/07\/what-to-know-about-us-oil-production-and-consumption-in-6-charts\/","title":{"rendered":"What to know about U.S. oil production and consumption in 6 charts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A Marathon Petroleum Corporation oil refinery in Carson, California, on March 10, 2026. (David McNew\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The military conflict in Iran led to higher gasoline prices in the United States and around the world. In a Pew Research Center survey conducted in late March, 69% of U.S. adults said they were extremely or very concerned about higher fuel prices<\/a> as a result of the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With these costs on many Americans\u2019 minds in recent months, here\u2019s a closer look at U.S. oil production and consumption trends, based on data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the International Energy Agency (IEA) and other sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About this research<\/summary>\n

This Pew Research Center analysis examines global oil production and consumption, with a focus on the U.S., over the long term and during the ongoing conflict with Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why did we do this?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Pew Research Center does research to help the public, media and decision-makers understand important topics. This research builds on our long-standing work on climate, energy and the environment<\/a>.

Learn more about Pew Research Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did we do this?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This analysis uses data from the International Energy Agency and the U.S. Energy Information Administration.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

The U.S. is the world\u2019s top producer of crude oil. <\/strong>The U.S. has long been among the top three crude oil producers globally, along with Russia and Saudi Arabia. But it took over the top spot in 2018 and has remained there since, according to the EIA<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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U.S. leads the world in crude oil production<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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