Despite the Biden administration’s aggressive green energy push, the U.S. still leads the world in oil production, with the Energy Information Administration (EIA) naming America the top global producer for the sixth straight year in 2023.
However, Phil Flynn, an energy market analyst and FOX Business contributor, says a number of factors now threaten America’s title.
Flynn told Fox News Digital that although the Biden administration has tried to take credit for record oil production, the investments and technology that allowed the U.S. energy industry to raise production occurred despite the fact that the administration has fought them every step of the way.
“But I see warning signs that because of what we’ve seen, as far as the regulatory front, it’s going to be challenging to keep that production going,” Flynn said in an interview.
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