The U.S. Mission on Tuesday, 23 December, 2025 disclosed that Nigeria has emerged as the leading African exporter of crude oil to the United States between January and August 2025, reports thegazellenews.com.
The U.S. Mission, which made this disclosure through a statement posted on the official X handle on Tuesday, 23 December, 2025, disclosed that of that Nigeria accounted for more than half of all African crude oil exports to the United States during the period.
The country shipped 33.23 million barrels of crude oil, valued at $2.57 billion, to the U.S. in the first eight months of 2025.
The statement read: “#DidYouKnow that Nigeria was the leading African exporter of crude oil to the United States between January and August 2025, shipping 33.23 million barrels worth $2.57 billion? That’s more than half of all African crude oil exports to the United States during that period.”
It added that the strong trade ties between Nigeria and the United States “create jobs and drive prosperity on both sides of the Atlantic.”
