US Crude oil production hits new post 1972 peak of 9.419 million barrels per day

US Crude oil production hit a new post 1972 peak of 9.419 million barrels per day.

US daily crude oil production history from 1920 to today. The peak was in 1970 and was just short of 10 million barrels per day. Todays production level is the highest since November of 1972.

SOURCES -EIA