China is closing 2025 with the strongest domestic crude output in its modern history, marking measurable achievements under its Seven-Year Action Plan (2019–2025).

National production has climbed from 3.8 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2020 to an average of 4.3 million b/d in 2025, a roughly 12% increase. The growth has been driven by accelerated drilling, rising unconventional oil output, and the most significant restructuring of China’s upstream sector in decades.

The expansion underscores Beijing’s strategic focus on strengthening energy security through domestic supply, even as overall oil demand continues to rise.