U.S. Producing More Oil Than Any Country In History

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The US is set to produce a global record of 13.3 million barrels per day of crude and condensate during the fourth quarter of this year.

The surprising reality is the US is pumping oil at a blistering pace and is on track to produce more oil than any country has in history, according to Matt Egan's report for CNN.

The US is set to produce a global record of 13.3 million barrels per day of crude and condensate during the fourth quarter of this year, as reported in a Tuesday publication by S&P Global Commodity Insights.

Last month, weekly US oil production hit 13.2 million barrels per day, according to the US Energy Information Administration. That’s just above the Donald Trump-era record of 13.1 million set in early 2020 just before the Covid-19 crisis sent output and prices crashing.

This surge in production has been helping to keep a lid on crude and gasoline prices.

US output, led by shale oil drillers in Texas and New Mexico’s Permian Basin, is so strong that it’s sending supplies overseas.

The US is exporting the same amount of crude oil, refined products, and natural gas liquids as Saudi Arabia or Russia produces, as stated by S&P. “It’s a reminder that the US is endowed with enormous oil reserves. Our industry should never be underestimated,” said Bob McNally, president of Rapidan Energy Group.

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