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Chris Wright: “The United States was by far the world's largest exporter of…”

Featuring: Chris Wright, Republican | Secretary of Energy | National

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US Energy Secretary Wright on America's Energy Strategy

Published | Video Starts at 11:39

We've seen incredible response from American oil and gas companies, not just raising production, but raising refinery throughput to, to a significant scale. In fact, if you look at the May data, The United States was by far the world's largest exporter of crude oil, 5.4 million barrels a day. Russia a little over 4 million. Saudi Arabia a little under 4 million. But United States producers have stepped up and from our reserves and from other stores to try to supply not just America, but the world. (11:39–11:46)

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Asserts that the U.S. was the largest exporter of crude oil at 5.4 million barrels a day.

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