Muscat:The GCC Statistical Centre (GCC-STAT) has released the 2025 energy sector indicators, highlighting an average annual growth of 3.1% in global demand for GCC crude oil between 2021 and 2025.
According to Oman News Agency, the report shows that crude oil production in GCC countries increased by 5% in 2025 compared to 2024, reaching 16.9 million barrels per day. This accounted for 22.5% of global crude oil production, reaffirming the GCC's crucial role in the global energy supply system.
GCC crude oil exports were recorded at 12.2 million barrels per day in 2025, making up 27.3% of global crude oil exports. This emphasizes the region's importance in fulfilling international market needs and underlines the significance of stable GCC supplies amidst changes in global energy markets.
In addition to crude oil, the GCC's natural gas production was approximately 460.9 billion cubic meters, representing 10.6% of global natural gas production. This highlights the region's natural gas resources' role in meeting global energy demand and supporting manufacturing and related economic activities.
The data also show variations in GCC crude oil production from 2021 to 2025. Production was 16.0 million barrels per day in 2021, increased to 18.2 million barrels per day in 2022, then decreased to 17.0 million barrels per day in 2023 and 16.1 million barrels per day in 2024, before rising to 16.9 million barrels per day in 2025.
Beyond oil and gas, GCC countries are striving to transform their energy systems by expanding renewable energy sources, enhancing energy efficiency, and promoting clean energy projects. These initiatives aim to reduce emissions and balance economic growth with environmental sustainability, as reflected in the varying national targets for renewable energy contributions to the energy mix across GCC countries.