U.S. Crude Daily Average Production Falls in December as Bakken Leads Pullback

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US crude oil production decreased in December to its lowest daily average since June, with a 1% drop from November, but total production for the month was higher.

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Average daily crude oil production in the United States eased in December to the lowest daily production rate in months, according to the latest EIA data. Total December production, however, was higher than in November. According to the EIA, U.S. crude oil output averaged 13.655 million barrels per day in December, down from 13.788 million in November and the lowest daily average since June 2025. The dip from November to December was modest at the national level — roughly 1% — but some regions saw sharper percentage declines. The steepest…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on February 28, 2026.
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