U.S. to Dominate Oil Markets After Biggest Boom in World History

摘要

The U.S. will be a dominant force in global oil and gas markets for many years to come as the shale boom ushers in the biggest supply surge in history, the International Energy Agency predicted. By 2025, the growth in American oil production will equal that achieved by Saudi Arabia at the height of its expansion, and increases in natural gas will surpass those of the former Soviet Union, the agency said in its annual World Energy Outlook. The boom will turn the U.S., still among the biggest oil importers, into a net exporter of fossil fuels.