EnergyReader · 2026-08-06 07:00

Americas Oil Output Surge Cushions but Does Not Replace Middle East Losses

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 6, 2026

Brazil's crude oil production reached a record 4.5 million barrels per day in June (2026), up 19% from a year earlier and roughly 4% above May, according to the country's regulator, the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels, known by its acronym ANP. Oil and natural gas output together reached 5.8 million barrels of oil equivalent per day that month. The figures establish Brazil as one of the most consequential swing producers outside OPEC at a time when the Americas region is reshaping the global supply balance.

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