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Energy · October 31, 2026 · 2 min read

EIA puts August U.S. crude output at 13.965 million barrels per day

By Econ Data Tools Editorial Team

Published October 31, 2026 • Updated October 31, 2026

The October 30 monthly release shows output rising 19,000 barrels per day from July, while remaining below April’s listed level. State movements and reporting limits matter.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s October 30 monthly production table puts U.S. crude oil output at 13.965 million barrels per day in August 2026. That is up from 13.946 million in July. These are monthly production estimates, not a current daily reading or the separate weekly petroleum estimate. The increase from July is 19,000 barrels per day. August was below the 13.981 million barrels per day listed for April in the same table, so this release does not support calling August a new all-time production record. The accompanying Petroleum Supply Monthly release identifies August as its observation month. New Mexico output rose to 2.442 million barrels per day from 2.424 million in July, while Texas declined to 5.710 million from 5.768 million. Those state estimates moved in opposite directions, which makes a simple claim of uniform growth across the Permian region misleading. Federal offshore production in PADD 3 rose to 2.075 million barrels per day from 2.043 million in July. Alaska increased to 427,000 from 421,000, while North Dakota rose to 1.164 million from 1.157 million. These figures describe selected geographic categories rather than a complete explanation of the national change. EIA estimates production by state and sums it to regional and national levels. The agency warns that its state estimates normally differ from numbers reported by state agencies and that independent rounding can prevent totals from matching every component exactly. Comparisons should use consistent units and the same reporting series. The table reports production levels, not the causes of changes in oil prices, gasoline inflation or Federal Reserve decisions. It does not establish the effects of drilling technology, company capital-return policies or global supply cuts on this month’s outcome. The next monthly release is scheduled for November 30, and estimates can be revised.

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