Why do we even have any troops in Syria? ...
Protecting oil wells and operations.
Syria ranks like #70th in countries with oil production.
Maybe the small contingent of soldiers we have stationed in Syria are bait in order to encourage an attack on them. In order to give the U.S. a reason to go back and invade Syria. ...
Well.. The united states actually produces more oil than ... Everyone... Now.
1. United States
The United States is the top oil-producing country in the world, with an average of 17.87 million b/d, which accounts for 18% of the world's production. This is up from the 15.6 million b/d in 2017. The U.S. has held the top spot for the past six years.
The U.S. overtook Russia in 2012 for the No. 2 spot and surpassed former leader Saudi Arabia in 2013 to become the world's top oil producer. Much of the increased U.S. production is attributable to fracking in the shale formations in Texas and North Dakota. The U.S. has been a net exporter of oil (i.e., exports exceed imports) since early 2011.
Here is a look at the top five oil-producing countries, which are responsible for nearly half of the world's total production.
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