Timeline for Why is the US increasing its oil exports in recent years after protecting its oil reserves for a long time?
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| Mar 11, 2019 at 18:33 | comment | added | Drunk Cynic | It is more than that. With the question focused on oil reserves, the gains made through the introduction of hyrdraulic fracturing have increased the amount of accessible oil. The reserves remain relatively untouched; oil that was previously uneconomic to process is now marketable. | |
| Mar 11, 2019 at 16:23 | comment | added | Joe | "Hydraulic fracturing" is the relevant technological advance. | |
| Mar 11, 2019 at 13:24 | comment | added | Drunk Cynic | Recommend highlighting that oil production has increased specifically because technological advancements have made more oil available at economical levels. | |
| Mar 11, 2019 at 10:50 | history | answered | Joe | CC BY-SA 4.0 |