CNBC | American oil drillers' output could top Saudi Arabia and rival Russia by 2019, US forecast shows CNBC American drillers will pump enough oil in 2019 to potentially surpass Saudi Arabia's output and rival the world's current top producer, Russia, according to a forecast from the U.S. Department of Energy. The department's Energy Information ... US crude hits three-year high as oil prices climb on tighter market Oil Rises on Expectations US Inventories Extended Decline US oil output to reach 11m barrels a day by end of 2019 – EIA |