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US Becomes World’s Largest Oil Exporter
Overtaking both Saudi Arabia and Russia. Salem News Channel: The shift comes after years of booming US shale production along with disruptions to Russian and Saudi exports tied to war, sanctions, and attacks on energy infrastructure. US crude and fuel exports reached about 10.5 million barrels per day in May, marking the third straight month America has led the world in oil exports (Salem News Channel).
Reuters: America’s ascendancy to the top spot marks a stunning reversal for a country that was dependent on Middle Eastern oil for decades and suffered from an oil embargo imposed by some OPEC members in 1973 to retaliate against U.S. support for Israel. U.S. fortunes began to change after 2010, when oil and gas output
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