U.S. oil production rose to 12.66 million barrels per day (bpd) in the month of October, according to data published by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) on December 31. This is the highest monthly average ever recorded, Reuters noted on the same day.
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Jennifer DeLay Iacullo is a freelance writer specializing in global oil, gas, and power engineering topics. She has covered the energy industry of the former Soviet Union, China, Africa, Latin America and North America for more than 20 years. She lives in Atlanta with her family.