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US exported 30% of its primary energy output in 2024, says EIA

US exported 30% of its primary energy output in 2024, says EIA

Time of India2 days ago
The United States exported about 30 per cent of its domestic
primary energy production
last year, a significant increase over recent decades, the
Energy Information Administration
(EIA) said on Tuesday.
Of the record 103 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) of total primary energy produced in the U.S., a record 31 quads were exported, the EIA added.
The agency said that nearly all of these exports were fossil fuels, destined for other countries in North America, Europe, or Asia.
In 2024, the U.S. exported 55 per cent of its domestic production of crude oil and natural gas plant liquids (NGPL), around 20 per cent of its dry natural gas output, and approximately 25 per cent of its coal production.
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  • Time of India

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