U.S. Will Be Energy Self-Sufficient by 2035 on Shale, BP Says

By Brian Swint

The U.S. will be able to provide for all its own energy needs by 2035 as output of shale oil and gas accelerates and demand growth slows, BP Plc said.

The country, which became the world’s biggest producer of liquid energy last year, will produce more gas and coal than it consumes, BP said in its Energy Outlook 2035 report today.

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