The US, country that once refused to export its fuel, has now climbed to the top spot in the global oil export rankings, overtaking crude heavyweights such as Saudi Arabia and Russia. As the world continues to feel the ripples of the ongoing Middle East crisis, US exports of crude and fuel reached around 10.5 million barrels per day (bpd) in May, driven by strong domestic production and releases from strategic reserves.

US exports hit a record $327.1 billion in April 2026 as the Iran conflict drove crude oil shipments to historic highs, narrowing the trade deficit to

The U.S. has emerged as the world's largest oil exporter, upending a decades-old order long dominated by Saudi Arabia and Russia, marking a major...