Americans are expected to end the year pumping oil out of the ground at rates unseen since the early 1970s. The world’s largest oil consumer exported more hydrocarbons than ever before in 2017 and shows no signs of slowing down. You name it — crude oil, gasoline, diesel, propane and even liquefied natural gas — all were shipped abroad at a record pace.
Source: US Fuels the World as Shale Boom Powers Record Oil Exports
