World leaders in oil exports
The United States is the top oil-producing country in the world, with an average of 14.86 million b/d, which accounts for 15.3% of the world's production. This is down from 15.12 million b/d in 2015, but it was enough to land the United States in the top spot, which it has held for the past four prior years. Recent news of increased oil and natural gas exports from the U.S. and production reaching historic levels have caught the attention of other world leaders, too.