Following a 1 million b/d growth in US oil output in 2023, oil producers and service companies have been warning of slowing growth this year during their fourth quarter earnings calls. Will production surprise to the upside? And what would that mean for US refiners? In this episode of the Platts Oil Markets podcast, senior upstream editor Starr Spencer, senior refinery editor Janet McGurty and midstream editor Binish Azhar discuss these questions and more with host Jeff Mower, Americas Oil News Director. Further reading: ExxonMobil, Chevron tweak Permian operations while nearing 1 million boe/d output Volatile prices, slower growth seen tamping down Helmerich & Payne's 2024 rig count Valero sees wider coastal heavy crude differentials on heavy Q1 turnaround season