You can also add in the lack of refineries and the number has decreased steadily since the 1980's: http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=8_

You can also add in the lack of refineries and the number has decreased steadily since the 1980's: http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=8_NA_8O0_NUS_C&f=A http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=8_... It's great we're producing a ton of oil, but if we don't have the capabilities to refine it, I'm not sure what good it does in the long run.