The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that American crude oil production reached a record 13.7 million barrels per day in July 2025, surpassing previous records set in 2023 and 2024. Natural gas production also reached an all-time high of 107 billion cubic feet per day. The U.S. has been the world's largest crude oil producer since 2018, surpassing Saudi Arabia and Russia. These production figures are confirmed by the EIA, Fox Business, NPR, Inside Climate News, and the Institute for Energy Research.

The production records were driven by continued expansion in the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico, which accounts for nearly half of U.S. crude output. The Trump administration's executive orders in January 2025 — declaring a 'national energy emergency,' opening additional federal lands to leasing, and rolling back methane regulations — were credited by industry groups for accelerating production. Independent analysts said much of the increase reflected investment decisions made years earlier.

The Iran war, which began in 2026, had not yet disrupted U.S. production as of August 2025; the record output had helped partially offset global price pressures through the previous year. The IEA credited U.S. production growth as a key stabilizer of global energy markets.

Fox Business and the Institute for Energy Research celebrated the records as proof that 'energy dominance' policies were working and providing economic benefits. Inside Climate News and NPR noted that burning record amounts of fossil fuels was pushing U.S. emissions higher at a time when scientists said emissions needed to fall sharply. Both sides agreed the production numbers themselves were accurate.