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Even if output reaches that level, exports won't because the US uses so much more oil than Saudi Arabia. As demand grows, the US can still be a net importer and
by slurgfest 14y ago
Even if output reaches that level, exports won't because the US uses so much more oil than Saudi Arabia. As demand grows, the US can still be a net importer and still have the same problems related to petroleum reliance.
- ry0ohki 14y agoThe article addresses that, domestic use is down. We already export quite a lot of refined oil as it is to countries that don't have refining capacity.
- InclinedPlane 14y agoThe US was a net exporter of petroleum products in 2011.