US-China RelationsUS Sets Combined Oil and Gas Production Records as China Demand SoarsSavePrintAn 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 ImagesChriss Street8/22/2019|Updated: 8/23/2019News AnalysisThe 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.Share this articleLeave a commentChriss StreetAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesChina’s Official Food Reserves Data Called Into QuestionJul 31, 2020China Floods Causing US Agricultural Export BoomJul 27, 2020US Set to Reshore Manufacturing as China Demographic Time Bomb ExplodesMay 01, 2020CCP Virus Threatens to Destroy China’s $3.87 Trillion Belt and Road InitiativeApr 22, 2020Related TopicsOilGasu.s. energy productionchina demand