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Rising domestic crude oil production has helped the U.S. become less reliant on crude oil imports

Over the past decade, domestic crude oil production has grown by 50% while net crude oil imports have fallen by 65%.

U.S. summer driving season is in full force, boosting domestic gasoline demand

EIA’s preliminary weekly data shows gasoline demand in early July was up ~430 kb/d compared to March’s average demand level. This is slightly more than the seasonal average change for the period (+315 kb/d).

U.S. oil and natural gas producers imported $4.1 billion of casing, pipes, and tubing in 2024

The U.S. oil and natural gas industry uses both domestic and imported steel products in its operations. Many of the imported products are specialized with few or no domestic substitutes.

Canada’s crude oil exports to Asia and U.S. West Coast have risen following the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion added 590 kb/d of crude oil takeaway capacity between Canada’s oil producing fields in Alberta and the Port of Vancouver on the west coast.

New oil and natural gas investment and drilling is constantly needed to offset natural declines

Without new drilling, crude oil production can quickly decline. For example, in the Gulf of America, if all new drilling stopped, crude oil production could decline from 1.8 mb/d in 1Q2025 to 1.1 mb/d by 4Q2028, according to Rystad data.

California’s gasoline price premium to the U.S. average has grown over time

Gasoline is now $1.3/gal more in California than the national retail average, up from just a $0.30/gal premium in 2005-2014.

U.S. ethane production and exports rose a record in 2024

The U.S. produced 2.8 mb/d of ethane in 2024, up 1.0 mb/d or 55% since 2019.

More than 50% of vehicles sold in China are EVs

China’s EV market has grown rapidly. Five years ago, EV’s accounted for ~5% of China’s vehicle sales and now they account for >50%.

75% of the active LNG tanker fleet was built in South Korea

At the end of 2024, there were 742 active LNG tankers according to the IGU 2025 LNG report, with 75% built in South Korea, 15% in Japan, and 7% in China.

New Mexico’s crude oil production has continued to set new records with growth concentrated on federal lands in Lea and Eddy Counties

New Mexico’s crude oil production rose to a record high for a second consecutive month in March 2025, growing by 100 kb/d from February to 2.26 mb/d.