US to overtake Saudis and Russia as world’s top oil producers by 2’17, says IEA

Tuesday, November 13th 2012 - 00:56 UTC

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The United States is forecasted to overtake Saudi Arabia and Russia as the world's top oil producer by 2017, the West's energy agency said on Monday. The International Energy Agency (IEA) said it saw a continued fall in US oil imports with North America becoming a net oil exporter by around 2030 and the United States becoming almost self-sufficient in energy by 2035. Read full article

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Ayayay
Good news. Let's move on from underworld power though. I'm excited about my state leading in solar. Cleaner, CHEAPER for us & California than oil because of our high environmental standards.
Nov 13th, 2012 - 02:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Fido Dido
anyone who believes this nonsense is an idiot.
Nov 13th, 2012 - 03:25 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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mastershakejb
lol fido dido jealous
Nov 13th, 2012 - 04:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Teaboy2
@2 - I guess it's safe to safe that your comment makes you the bigger idiot lol
Nov 13th, 2012 - 05:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Troy Tempest
@4 - Heh heh, *blows coffee out nose*
Nov 13th, 2012 - 08:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Captain Poppy
Based on shale oil fields. The problem with this study is that it will further deter the world from making the combustion engine a thing of the past.
This will certainly make Argentina hungry with them being in the top 3 of shale fields.....but they still continue to shoot themselves in the feet with their “revolutuionary model” of anti business.
Nov 14th, 2012 - 02:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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British_Kirchnerist
#1 Now that is good news. And something Saudi might want to look into itself with all that desert =)
Nov 14th, 2012 - 10:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Captain Poppy
Saudi's have been post oil planning for 15 years now.
Nov 14th, 2012 - 11:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Ayayay
@7 &8 Totally :D They've a $100B plan for a --100% switch to renewables, mostly solar!
http://www.greenprophet.com/2012/10/saudi-switch-renewables/
Nov 15th, 2012 - 09:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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British_Kirchnerist
#8 They should be post-dictatorship planning too then if you ask me! You know, like letting women drive, really way out blue-skye thinking I know...
Nov 16th, 2012 - 12:31 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Captain Poppy
Exactly BK we've been telling that to argentina also but they are determined to drive themselves off the cliff at breakneck speed. Cuntina is the girl to do it.
Nov 16th, 2012 - 11:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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British_Kirchnerist
#11 Well at least in Argentina Cristina is allowed to drive, unlike in US backed Saudi. WHat was that about “spreading democracy” again?
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Captain Poppy
driving off the cliff......you make no sense as usual. You are the most annoying Argentine ever BK. SHe must pay you alot to support her.......blind to the diasaster everywhere the eyes can see in Argentina.
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