Beyond the barrel: America’s oil industry and the road ahead

Beyond the barrel: America’s oil industry and the road ahead

July 20, 2026 · 57 min

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The episode discusses the current state and future of America's oil industry, highlighting production levels and market impacts.

The Other Side of the Story with Mary-Jean Harris – Around 2018, the United States surpassed Russia in oil production, and as of last year, we have been producing 13.6 million barrels per day. Russia is now at 9.9 million barrels per day, followed by Saudi Arabia at 9.5 million barrels per day. Yet despite this share in the market, price fluctuations in the cost per barrel impact the entire...

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Organizations: United States, Russia, Saudi Arabia

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