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business El Financiero 2026-05-04

US Oil Exports Surge Amid Middle East Crisis, Draining Reserves

The United States has become the world's top oil exporter, shipping over 250 million barrels in nine weeks as the Strait of Hormuz crisis disrupts Middle Eastern supplies. While this benefits global consumers, it is rapidly depleting US domestic reserves, raising concerns about sustainability. Energy experts question how long exports can continue at this pace as inventories fall below historical averages and production struggles to increase.


Estados Unidos ha vendido millones de barriles de crudo mientras permanece la crisis en Oriente Medio. <p>Los buques tanque estΓ‘n llegando desde todos los rincones del mundo en cifras sin precedentes para <a href="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/mundo/2026/04/29/eu-ganon-ante-el-cierre-del-estrecho-de-ormuz-exporta-6-millones-de-barriles-de-petroleo-por-dia/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/mundo/2026/04/29/eu-ganon-ante-el-cierre-del-estrecho-de-ormuz-exp...

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