Alberta’s crude oil output in August 2025 slipped to 4.23 MMb/d (height of stacked columns inside dashed rectangle in chart below), a record for the month, a small loss of 0.08 MMb/d versus July’s record, and 0.19 MMb/d greater than a year ago. The small monthly decline was driven almost exclusively by lower output of non-upgraded bitumen (green columns) to 2.23 MMb/d, a loss of 0.08 MMb/d versus July. Other production categories were largely unchanged month-on-month.
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