When did the us become number one oil producer
In February, U.S. crude oil production exceeded that of Saudi Arabia for the first time in more than two decades. In June and August, the United States surpassed Russia in crude oil production for the first time since February 1999. The second "false" claim listed was "unleashing American energy, where we're now the largest in the world.". It isn't clear whether the President was talking about all energy, or just oil. But Mr. Dale's fact check read: "U.S. government projects U.S. will be largest oil producer in 2023.". Klobuchar said the United States is "now the No. 1 producer of oil in the world." The latest global oil production statistics back up Klobuchar’s claim. The United States has been the world’s