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How did World War II affect the oil industry?

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Production by American oil companies ended up exceeding even U.S. government expectations. From 1940-1945, overall U.S. production increased by 30% from 3.7 million barrels per day to 4.7 million barrels per day. The Permian quickly became responsible for nearly 25% of the world's oil and gas production.

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