Algeria ranked fourth among Africa’s five largest seaborne crude oil exporters between March and August 2026, with average shipments of about 380,000 barrels per day, according to data from the Energy Research Unit.
The ranking comes as combined seaborne crude exports from Africa’s five leading exporters declined by about 6% compared with the same period in 2025.
The five countries exported an average of roughly 4 million barrels per day during the six-month period, down from approximately 4.26 million barrels per day a year earlier.
Libya recorded the highest average export volume at about 1.20 million barrels per day, representing a 2% increase from approximately 1.18 million barrels per day during the comparable period in 2025.
Nigeria ranked second with average exports of around 1.20 million barrels per day. Its shipments declined by approximately 15%, or 210,000 barrels per day, from about 1.41 million barrels per day a year earlier.
Angola was third, recording average seaborne crude exports of approximately 1.02 million barrels per day. This represented a 3% increase from around 990,000 barrels per day during the same period in 2025.
Algeria followed with average exports of approximately 380,000 barrels per day, while the Republic of Congo ranked fifth with about 260,000 barrels per day.
Congo’s exports increased by approximately 4% from around 250,000 barrels per day in the comparable period of 2025.
The African export figures come against a broader decline in Middle Eastern crude shipments during the first six months of the period referred to in the Energy Research Unit data. Middle Eastern crude exports were reported to have fallen by 41%, equivalent to about 6.8 million barrels per day, to approximately 9.9 million barrels per day compared with 16.7 million barrels per day in the same period of 2025.
The changes highlight shifting crude trade flows amid geopolitical tensions and disruptions affecting global energy markets, while African producers continue to play an important role in international seaborne oil supply.