U.S. Gulf Coast crude exports averaged 3.8 MMb/d in January 2026, roughly flat with volumes seen in January 2025. Total crude loadings from the Houston region averaged just above 1.3 MMb/d in January 2026 (far right bar in chart below), 3% higher than December 2025 and 20% higher than January 2025. A notable share of this Houston-area growth over the past year has been seen in exports loaded out of the Seabrook Terminal, a 50/50 joint venture between Magellan Midstream Partners (now part of ONEOK) and LBC Tank Terminals.
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Every Day I’m Shuffling – Changes at Houston, Corpus Christi Show How U.S. Crude Exports are Evolving
Houston and Corpus Christi dominate crude oil exports, but the balance between the two hot spots has been shifting in interesting ways recently. In Houston, Enterprise could extend its lead and in Corpus Christi, South Texas Gateway is fighting for the top spot after adding a new pipeline connection last fall.
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Port of Houston Completes Major Maritime Milestone in Project 11
Tuesday, October 27 2025, the Port of Houston issued an official press release to announce the completion of its portion of the Houston Ship Channel Expansion, also known as Project 11.
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How High? – Surge in U.S. Crude Exports Ups Estimates of What Gulf Coast Terminals Can Handle
The monthslong closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the related surge in crude oil exports from the U.S. Gulf Coast has prompted two big questions: (1) how much oil can the region’s marine terminals reliably send out on a sustained basis and (2) does the USGC need more export capacity.
