Nigeria Tops Africa’s Crude Oil Exports to US in 2025 with 33.23mb
Nigeria exported 33.23 million barrels of crude oil to the United States between January and August 2025, valued at $2.57 billion, making it Africa’s largest exporter of crude oil to the US.
This represents more than half of all African crude oil exports to the US during the period, according to data from the US Mission in Nigeria.
The strong trade relationship between Nigeria and the US “creates jobs and drives prosperity on both sides of the Atlantic”.
The US Mission noted that Nigeria’s crude oil exports underscore the country’s growing relevance in the US energy supply chain.
However, Nigeria briefly imported more crude oil from the US than it exported in February and March 2025, due to reduced US East Coast demand and rising domestic crude requirements.
The Dangote Refinery, Africa’s largest, is driving changes in Nigeria’s oil trade dynamics, with a nameplate capacity of 650,000 barrels per day.
