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That's true. The US produces 14 million bpd and consumes 21 million bpd which is more than any other single country.
US propagandists use a broad definition for what counts as petroleum products muddle the facts and call the USA a net oil exporter. The reality is that the USA must import at least 7 million barrels per day, even if they completely stop exporting.
Where did you get those numbers? I know for gasoline/petroleum its roughly equal local production and consumption.
The media makes a big deal of it, as if it's something to be proud of. Most useless, wasteful country on the planet.
https://outrightpower.substack.com/p/us-oil-production-and-consumption
https://usafacts.org/articles/is-the-us-a-bigger-oil-importer-or-exporter/
https://www.energy.gov/articles/fact-sheet-delivering-us-oil-and-natural-gas-production
https://energyheadlines.com/us-crude-production-to-hit-record-13-41-million-bpd-in-2025-before-falling-eia-says/
https://www.lambdafin.com/articles/us-vs-opec-oil-production