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Center Owned by The Tribune TrustTrump claims US is world’s largest supplier of oil and natural gas in final midterm campaign pitch
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The White House council that advances the Trump administration’s energy agenda announced a new hire to focus on U.S. oil and gas infrastructure. In related remarks, President Trump claimed the United States is the world’s largest supplier of oil and natural gas, saying that together with Venezuela the two countries account for almost 50% of the world’s oil, more than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined. He also warned that oil prices are dropping sharply ahead of the midterm elections.
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"When you add just Venezuela and the United States, we have almost 50% of the world's oil. We have more than Saudi Arabia and Russia, by far, put together," he said.
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"When you add just Venezuela and the United States, we have almost 50% of the world's oil. We have more than Saudi Arabia and Russia, by far, put together," he said.
