Nigeria champions African crude oil exports to U.S. in 2025

Nigeria has emerged as the leading African exporter of crude oil to the United States between January and August 2025, according to the U.S. Mission in Nigeria.

A statement posted on the official X handle of the U.S. Mission on Tuesday revealed 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.”

Itt added that the strong trade ties between Nigeria and the United States “create jobs and drive prosperity on both sides of the Atlantic.”

The U.S. Agricultural Counselor, Chris Bielecki, had stated that agricultural trade between Nigeria and the United States is expected to hit $700m in 2025.

Nigeria’s imports of crude oil from the United States rose by 153 per cent in the first nine months of 2025, according to the latest data from the US Energy Information Administration.