U.S. natural gas production accounts for 25% of the global total, far leading the world, and the shale gas revolution has reshaped the energy landscape.

Foreign media: Global natural gas production is highly concentrated. The United States, with a production volume of 377.51 billion cubic feet, accounts for 25% of the global share, far ahead of other countries, with its output nearly equal to the combined total of Iran and China. Russia ranks second with 226.72 billion cubic feet, but the gap with the U.S. remains significant.

Iran and China follow in third and fourth places, with production volumes of 98.53 billion and 91.11 billion cubic feet, respectively. Canada, Qatar, Australia, Norway, Saudi Arabia, and Algeria form a second tier, with production ranging between 350 billion and 700 billion cubic feet.

The U.S. shale gas revolution has driven its output to increase by approximately threefold since 2005, reshaping the global energy landscape. With current tensions in the Middle East and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, global markets are increasingly reliant on stable, large-scale producers like the United States, further highlighting America’s central role in both pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas trade.

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