US shale oil exports reached a new milestone in May, pushing the United States ahead of Saudi Arabia and Russia in global crude oil and refined fuel shipments. The shift marks a major reversal for a country that once depended heavily on West Asian oil and was deeply affected by the 1973 Arab oil embargo. US Shale Oil Exports Reach May Record Ship-tracking data cited by Reuters showed U.S. exports of crude oil and refined fuels reached about 10.
US shale oil exports reached a new milestone in May, pushing the United States ahead of Saudi Arabia and Russia in global crude oil and refined fuel shipments. The shift marks a major reversal for a country that once depended heavily on West Asian oil and was deeply affected by the 1973 Arab oil embargo. US Shale Oil Exports Reach May Record Ship-tracking data cited by Reuters showed U.S. exports of crude oil and refined fuels reached about 10.