Houston and Corpus Christi dominate U.S. crude oil exports, but the balance between the two hot spots is shifting, with Houston growing and closing in on Corpus Christi as export flows and terminal connectivity change. In Houston, Enterprise Products Partners could be set to extend its regional lead, and in Corpus Christi, Gibson Energy’s South Texas Gateway is fighting for the top spot after adding a connection to the Cactus II pipeline — critical for bringing more crude to the terminal. In today’s RBN blog, we’ll look at the shifts in crude flows and terminal activity in Houston, Corpus Christi and key overseas markets and how they have changed U.S. crude oil exports.
Gulf Coast crude oil exports can swing significantly from week to week, but the underlying trend is clear: Corpus Christi (dark-blue layer in Figure 1 below) has consistently loaded the largest volumes each week in recent years. Houston (aqua layer) has held steady in second place for some time but has been narrowing the gap. Houston’s crude exports have climbed steadily, increasing from 0.7 MMb/d in 2022 to 1.2 MMb/d in 2025, a gain of 71%, while Corpus Christi volumes rose from 1.9 MMb/d to 2.25 MMb/d over the same period, up 18%. The gap between the two ports has continued to narrow in early 2026, with Houston averaging 1.3 MMb/d and Corpus Christi at 2.2 MMb/d the past several weeks. Total U.S. crude exports, including Beaumont (orange layer) and Louisiana (pink layer) are averaging 3.8 MMb/d so far in 2026, according to our Crude Voyager Report.
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About the song
“Party Rock Anthem” was written by David Listenbee, Stefan Gordy (Redfoo), Skyler Gordy (Sky Blu) and Peter Schroeder. It appears as the third song on LMFAO's second studio album, Sorry for Party Rocking. The electronic dance song features the duo Redfoo and Sky Blu (LMFAO), along with British singer Lauren Bennett and rapper/producer GoonRock. A video of the song, directed by LMFAO and Shinzo Ai, was shot at the Warner Bros. “New York Street” back lot in Burbank. It featured Quest Crew members dancing the Melbourne Shuffle as if they were possessed, inspired by the horror film 28 Days Later. The video won “Best Video Award” at the 7th annual TRL Awards. Released as a single in January 2011, it went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart and has been certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America. Personnel on the record were: Redfoo (vocals, production, programming), Sky Blu (vocals, production, programming), GoonRock (production) and Lauren Bennett (vocals).
Sorry for Party Rocking was the second and final studio album for LMFAO. Recorded at Redfoo’s Party Rock Studio in Los Angeles during 2009, it was produced by GoonRock and Redfoo. The album was released in June 2011 and went to #1 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic and #5 on the Billboard 200 Albums charts. It has been certified Gold by the RIAA. Four singles were released from the LP.
LMFAO was an American electronic dance duo consisting of Redfoo (Stefan Gordy) and Sky Blu (Skyler Gordy). They formed the group in Pacific Palisades, California, in 2006. They released two studio albums, an EP, and 16 singles before taking a hiatus in 2012. Redfoo (son of Berry Gordy) has released two studio albums and eleven singles as a studio artist, and is also a professional tennis player. Sky Blu (nephew of Redfoo) has released two solo studio albums and seven singles. He is involved in record production and remixes.
"About the Song" -- written by Mickey McMahan , RBN Director of Musicology
