US Sets Combined Oil and Gas Production Records as China Demand Soars

US Sets Combined Oil and Gas Production Records as China Demand Soars
An oil drilling rig is seen in an aerial view near Watford City, N.D., in the early morning hours of July 30, 2013. Andrew Burton/Getty Images
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The U.S. Energy Information Agency reported America achieved new energy production records in 2018 with oil up 17 percent and gas up 12 percent, as China demand soared.