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> 1. US is the largest oil producer country in the world [citation needed] Here's mine, Saudi Arabia is by far the largest exporter: https://en.wikipedia.org

> 1. US is the largest oil producer country in the world [citation needed] Here's mine, Saudi Arabia is by far the largest exporter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_oil_exports https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_oil_expor... Perhaps you're confusing oil production with refined petroleum (e.g. gasoline) exports? Edit: Thanks for the correction, looks like for the last 8 or so years US has indeed occupied the top slot for production: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:EIA_Oil_Production.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:EIA_Oil_Production.png

aw1621107 1y ago
> Here's mine, Saudi Arabia is by far the largest exporter: I think it's not unreasonable to think that "producer" means "producer", not "exporter". Wikipedia has a nominally matching article [0], which indeed lists the US as the largest producer of crude oil and lease condensate. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_oil_production https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_oil_produ...
- saltcured 1y ago
  Perhaps it is unreasonable to conflate production and export in a discussion about the "strange" decision making of domestic industry players...?
  - SR2Z 1y ago
    I found using "producer" to mean "producer" was very clear to me.
JimDugan 1y ago
YOU are confusing crude oil production with exports. The US IS the largest oil producing country: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_oil_production https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_oil_pro... The parent commenter is right. You are wrong. Do a little Google search before commenting.
- vwem 1y ago
  They did do one, but the US only slid into top spot somewhat recently it looks like? Can avoid the hostility.
  - BoredPositron 1y ago
    It's half a decade.