US Crude Production Rises To Record As Drilling Climbs In Texas

U.S. crude oil production rose 231,000 barrels per day (bbl/d), or 2%, to a record 10.674 million barrels per day (MMbbl/d) in June, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in a pair of monthly reports on Aug. 31.

The agency also revised its estimate for May up by 1,000 bbl/d to 10.4 MMbbl/d.