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CommoditiesMedium•6 November 2026•
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U.S. crude exports rise to 4.079 million barrels per day in September

Key Facts

1U.S. crude exports averaged 4.079 million barrels per day in September, versus 3.962 million in August.
2The value of crude exports rose to 12,113,711 thousand dollars in September from 10,888,369 thousand dollars in August, while volume fell to 122,357 thousand barrels from 122,831 thousand.
3Crude exports averaged 5.6 million barrels per day in April, 21% above the previous record set in December 2023.
4Total U.S. petroleum exports reached 13.6 million barrels per day in April, exceeding the previous record in March by 15%.

The United States’ average crude oil exports reached 4.079 million barrels per day in September 2026, compared with 3.962 million in August, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. That put September’s average above the previous month’s level, even as the total volume exported during the month edged lower. Exports totaled 122.357 million barrels in September, versus 122.831 million in August. The divergence between the daily average and total volume reflects the different measures used to compare the two months. The value of shipments also rose as the monthly volume declined.

Crude export value reached $12.114 billion in September, compared with $10.888 billion in August, according to Census Bureau data. The average daily export rate rose from 3.962 million barrels to 4.079 million between the two months. By contrast, the monthly total volume fell from 122.831 million barrels to 122.357 million. September’s data therefore combined a higher daily average with a lower monthly volume, alongside greater export value. The figures are part of monthly trade data and are separate from the Energy Information Administration’s weekly reports.

U.S. crude exports averaged 5.6 million barrels per day in April 2026, according to the Energy Information Administration. The agency said that level exceeded the previous record, set in December 2023, by 21%. In the same month, total U.S. petroleum exports reached a record 13.6 million barrels per day. The agency linked this to disruption in crude and petroleum product flows through the Strait of Hormuz, followed by increased global demand for U.S. exports. The record total exceeded the previous high, set in March, by 15%, according to the agency’s statement.

The Energy Information Administration released its weekly report on data for the period ending October 30 on November 4, 2026, according to the report page. That report covers a different week from the Census Bureau’s monthly export data for September. The agency set the release of its next weekly report for noon Eastern time on November 12, 2026. It said the release timing was due to the federal government shutdown on November 11. The next report is expected at the revised time announced by the agency.