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Title: Rising tide of U.S. oil imports sparks debate on energy security

Journal Article · · Oil and Gas Journal
OSTI ID:250862

This paper reviews the historical trends in domestic oil production and the oil imports. The paper exposes government policies related to developing more strategic plans for curtailing such increases in imports while showing the continued increase in demand. It provides information from the Energy Information Administration on net oil imports as a share of US oil consumption. It also provides information showing the sources of current US imports. Discussion is made on the potential threat to national security as a result of political instability in numerous of these oil exporting countries.

OSTI ID:
250862
Journal Information:
Oil and Gas Journal, Vol. 94, Issue 25; Other Information: PBD: 17 Jun 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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