尽管全球石油市场波动，但美国原油出口达到2020年的历史新高。到目前为止，今年到目前为止（截至7月9日），美国原油出口平均每天每天3亿桶（B / D）。美国原油出口量最近的四周滚动平均值达到351万人B / D，根据美国能源情报署。

2013年，美国政府对微软加工的超轻油提升了出口限制。In the summer of 2015, the U.S. and Mexico entered into an oil exchange agreement, and the restrictions on oil exports were fully lifted in December 2015. U.S. crude oil exports have increased significantly since 2015 and have averaged around 3.00 million b/d every year since 2019.