As the presidential election approaches, I am increasingly seeing claims that President Trump put the U.S. back on top as the world’s leading oil producer. So, let’s take a closer look.
Here is a 2013 article from the Daily Mail announcing the U.S. as the world’s top oil producer:
U.S. has overtaken Saudi Arabia to become the world’s biggest oil producer on jump in output from shale
You can find plenty of articles from 2013 and 2014 announcing that the U.S. had regained the position as the world’s top oil producer. So what is the basis for making the claim that President Trump put the U.S. back on top? Allow me to explain.