{"id":341540,"date":"2026-05-07T18:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-has-the-us-become-the-biggest-oil-producer-in-the-world\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T18:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:00:25","slug":"how-has-the-us-become-the-biggest-oil-producer-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-has-the-us-become-the-biggest-oil-producer-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"How has the US become the biggest oil producer in the world?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/0MOXmy5Ollg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How has the US become the biggest oil producer in the world?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0MOXmy5Ollg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Sky&#8217;s economics and data editor Ed Conway looks at how the US has become the biggest oil producer in the world. <\/p>\n<p>It comes as the flow of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz remains largely restricted.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/the-slice-of-desert-that-helped-make-trumps-middle-east-war-possible-13540767<\/p>\n<p>#oil #trump #war #iran #skynews<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sky&#8217;s economics and data editor Ed Conway looks at how the US has become the biggest oil producer in the world. 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