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U.S. oil production hit a record under Biden. He seldom mentions it.
The Washington Post ^ | 2023-12-31 | Evan Halper and Toluse Olorunnipa

Posted on 12/31/2023 9:08:20 AM PST by Salman

You won’t hear President Biden talking about it much, but a key record has been broken during his watch: The United States is producing more oil than any country ever has.

The flow of huge amounts of crude from American producers is playing a big role in keeping prices down at the pump, diminishing the geopolitical power of OPEC, and taming inflation. The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline nationwide has dropped to close to $3, and analysts project it could stay that way leading up to the presidential election, potentially assuaging the economic anxieties of swing state voters who will be crucial to Biden’s hopes of a second term.

But it is not something the president publicly boasts about. The politics of oil are particularly tricky for Democrats, whose chances for victory in the 2024 elections could hinge on whether young, climate-conscious voters come out in big numbers. Many of those voters want to hear that Biden is doing everything in his power to keep oil in the ground.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: globalwarming; oil
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1 posted on 12/31/2023 9:08:20 AM PST by Salman
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To: Salman

Washington compost


2 posted on 12/31/2023 9:10:47 AM PST by enumerated (81 million votes my ass)
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To: Salman

The “Eco-warriorz” need to take away the Sniffmeister’s Eco merit badge.


3 posted on 12/31/2023 9:12:36 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (America!Biden has turned what was one of the greatest documentaries into a one season retard sitcom.)
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To: Salman

The market, not the president controls oil production, and today, the market demands that the United States produce 13.3 million barrels a day.


4 posted on 12/31/2023 9:15:19 AM PST by Round Earther
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To: Salman

Do you know why it’s not mentioned...

BECAUSE DEEP STATE IS EXPORTING RECORD AMOUNTS OF IT.


6 posted on 12/31/2023 9:16:09 AM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: enumerated

It is a lie. They allowed them to change how it is calculated just like they removed food and energy from the inflation figures.


7 posted on 12/31/2023 9:16:36 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: DesertRhino

Does anyone believe The Post?


8 posted on 12/31/2023 9:17:06 AM PST by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: mewzilla
US crude exports set a record high amid market share war with OPEC
9 posted on 12/31/2023 9:17:45 AM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

So, is this record setting oil production because of Biden’s policies said to reduce reliance on oil?? Or, in spite of his regulations and removal of drilling sites??

I don’t understand.


10 posted on 12/31/2023 9:18:58 AM PST by elpadre
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See?! Joseph Stolen really isn’t that bad.


11 posted on 12/31/2023 9:19:15 AM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist! )
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To: ActresponsiblyinVA

In this case, I do.

But what the comPost is reporting is only half the story, isn’t it...

“A truth that’s told with bad intent, Beats all the lies you can invent.”

William Blake


12 posted on 12/31/2023 9:19:20 AM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: Salman

Big Oil always has record profits when a democrat is in office.


13 posted on 12/31/2023 9:19:33 AM PST by CodeToad (Rule #1: The elites want you dead.)
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To: gibsonguy

I assumed as much…. thanks for confirming


14 posted on 12/31/2023 9:19:38 AM PST by enumerated (81 million votes my ass)
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To: DesertRhino

Your instincts are correct. They changed how it is calculated.


15 posted on 12/31/2023 9:19:46 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: elpadre

It’s because Deep State has been and is still exporting it to its cronies.


16 posted on 12/31/2023 9:20:07 AM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: DesertRhino

It’s either a lie or a coincidence or simple market forces in action.
What is for sure is that nothing Biden did was helpful.


17 posted on 12/31/2023 9:22:51 AM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: DesertRhino

“He shuts down pipelines, drains the Strategic Oil Reserve, ends drilling leases, closes off areas, etc”

Didn’t the courts reverse some of those orders? If so, we can thank the judges for keeping production going at least somewhat, and not demented Joe.


18 posted on 12/31/2023 9:23:58 AM PST by ScottfromNJ
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To: Salman

Prices are down because.....

IT’S AN ELECTION YEAR


19 posted on 12/31/2023 9:25:02 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: DesertRhino; gibsonguy
It’s twue, it’s twue.

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_crd_crpdn_adc_mbbl_m.htm

20 posted on 12/31/2023 9:25:12 AM PST by crusty old prospector
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