Obama tells asthmatic kids to take one for the economy

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by jms62

So you are pleased with Obama on this issue?

I'll be more pleased if he actually does allow more drilling, in addition to the pipelines, AND increase our refining capacity, AND get the drilling back in the gulf.

I'll be ecstatic if he gets drilling in ANWR.

More U.S. oil, less imports.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by joeydb

I'll be more pleased if he actually does allow more drilling, in addition to the pipelines, AND increase our refining capacity, AND get the drilling back in the gulf.

I'll be ecstatic if he gets drilling in ANWR.

More U.S. oil, less imports.

Sources of U.S. Oil Imports

Each day, the U.S. uses about 21 million barrels of oil- more than any other country in the world.


It imports about 58% of it. Here’s where we get the oil.

11% Canada
11 Mexico
9 Saudi Arabia
8 Venezuela
7 Nigeria
4 Iraq
8 25 other countries

Source: U.S. Dept. of Energy.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Riot

Sources of U.S. Oil Imports

Each day, the U.S. uses about 21 million barrels of oil- more than any other country in the world.


It imports about 58% of it. Here’s where we get the oil.

11% Canada
11 Mexico
9 Saudi Arabia
8 Venezuela
7 Nigeria
4 Iraq
8 25 other countries

Source: U.S. Dept. of Energy.

Not sure where your figures are from but they are a good bit off
http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move...0_mbblpd_a.htm
Canada is far more important, OPEC is still heavily involved though.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Not sure where your figures are from but they are a good bit off
Canada is far more important, OPEC is still heavily involved though.

US Department of Energy, but it doesn't list the years covered.

I like your chart that shows Canada is 21% of our imported oil (I thought it was more), Opec countries 49%.

There is no reason for us to use so much oil in this day and age - we go through it like crack cocaine addicts.

[clyde]

Originally Posted by Riot

US Department of Energy, but it doesn't list the years covered.

I like your chart that shows Canada is 21% of our imported oil (I thought it was more), Opec countries 49%.

There is no reason for us to use so much oil in this day and age - we go through it like crack cocaine addicts.

And you would know this....how?

[clyde]

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