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GCC crude output rises 5% to 16.9 million bpd in 2025
GCC Statistical Centre reports 3.1% annual growth in global demand for GCC crude during 2021-2025 period.
The GCC Statistical Centre published energy sector indicators for 2025 showing GCC crude production reached 16.9 million barrels per day in 2025, a 5 percent increase compared with 2024. The figure represents 22.5 percent of global crude output.
Global demand growth 2021-2025#
Average annual growth in global demand for GCC crude stood at 3.1 percent during the 2021-2025 period, according to the statistical release. GCC crude exports reached 12.2 million barrels per day in 2025, accounting for 27.3 percent of global crude exports. The centre published the figures in its energy sector indicators bulletin for GCC states.
Production levels across five years#
GCC crude production stood at 16.0 million barrels per day in 2021, rose to 18.2 million barrels per day in 2022, then recorded 17.0 million barrels per day in 2023 and 16.1 million barrels per day in 2024 before reaching 16.9 million barrels per day in 2025. The data shows variation in output levels across the period. The statistical centre released the production series in its 2025 bulletin.
Natural gas output at 460.9 billion cubic metres#
GCC natural gas production reached 460.9 billion cubic metres in 2025, representing 10.6 percent of global gas output, the centre reported. The statistical centre published the gas production data alongside crude oil figures in the same release. The bulletin included production data for both crude oil and natural gas for the year.
Renewable energy targets vary by state#
GCC states have announced national targets for renewable energy as a share of the energy mix, with percentages and timeframes differing across member countries, the centre noted. The statistical centre included the renewable energy policy direction in its energy sector indicators for 2025.
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- aletihad.aeAl IttihadGCC crude production figures for 2021-2025, export volumes, natural gas output, and demand growth rates published by GCC Statistical Centre
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