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U.S. Oil Production Growth Signals Optimism
Chart shows rising U.S. global oil production share, overtaking Russia and Saudi Arabia, signalling strong future economic prospects.
The chart presents a positive outlook for the United States as a key player in global oil production, illustrating a steady increase in the U.S. share of world crude oil production from 2017 through a forecast for Q4 2023. The trend shows the U.S. overtaking both Russia and Saudi Arabia, with its percentage of the world total climbing towards 16%, indicating a robust growth trajectory that underscores reasons to be optimistic about America's energy sector in the coming decades.
Source: Stefan Schubert
The US increasingly leading in oil production, too pic.twitter.com/JprfpZGkPw
— Stefan Schubert (@StefanFSchubert) November 30, 2023
Source:Stefan Schubert
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