Here's Where The US Really Gets It Oil From
UT Energy Poll
Yet when all of the U.S.'s oil imports are stacked up, oil from the Middle East comprises only a quarter of U.S. oil imports. In fact, the majority of the U.S.'s imported oil comes from countries in North and South America. US Energy Information Administration
If we look up the top 10 exporters of oil to the U.S., we might be surprised to find that our friendly neighbors to the north are the ones working the hardest to keep our gasoline tanks full. (Or at least, 87% of us will be surprised by this!)
You're reading the chart right: the U.S. imported 1.14 billion barrels of oil from Canada in 2013 alone. That's roughly 21.7 billion gallons of gasoline!
US Energy Information Administration
US Energy Information Administration
In fact, only between 1997-2010 did we see oil imports rise above our own oil production. This trend began to reverse in 2005 and we're now on a stable path toward (mostly) oil independence.
US Energy Information Administration
It's time we put an end to this myth that the U.S. gets most of its oil from the Middle East.
If you're one of today's lucky 10,000, I'm calling on you to share these facts with your family and friends today so they will be better informed when voting on energy policies in the future.
Summary
- 3/4 of Americans don't know where the U.S. gets its oil from
- The U.S. only imports 40% of the oil it uses; the other 60% is produced in the U.S.
- Half of the oil the U.S. imports is from North and South America; only 28% of imported oil comes from the Middle East
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