But oil is fungible. This means you can’t really make statements such as we only buy 2% oil from Russia. Scott Adams even made a strip for bad thinking like th

But oil is fungible. This means you can’t really make statements such as we only buy 2% oil from Russia. Scott Adams even made a strip for bad thinking like this: Dilbert: I'm thinking about buying a more fuel-efficient car. Dogbert: Why? Dilbert: It's my patriotic duty to reduce this country's dependence on foreign sources of oil. Dogbert: Why? Dilbert: Because then the countries that hate us will have less money to fund terrorists. Dogbert: Actually, developing countries would buy the oil you saved. Thus adequately funding those same terrorists. Dilbert: At least I wouldn't be funding them myself. Dogbert: Oil is a fungible commodity. The capitalist system virtually guarantees that you'll end up buying the lowest cost oil from sources unknown to you. Dilbert: Well, maybe, but I want my car to make a statement. Dogbert: And the statement would be "Hey, everyone, I don't understand what fungible means." ————— Also you’re incorrect about US buying Saudi oil. Most of our oil did not come from Saudi Arabia.