Energy security
As of 2015, only 16 percent of all U.S. crude-oil imports came from the Persian Gulf. Saudi Arabia provided 11 percent. North America, however, contributed a whopping 48 percent, with Canada responsible for 40 percent of the total. Meanwhile, beginning in 2008, the United States saw a resurgence in domestic crude-oil production, which has dramatically reduced the amount of oil the country needs to import. However, the idea of “energy independence,” it is important to note, was oft claimed by politicians, but was never based on fact. Even with the dramatic surge of domestic production, the United States still imports 4.7 million barrels of oil per day (mbd), so the security of imported oil will remain of importance to the United States.
As of 2015, only 16 percent of all U.S. crude-oil imports came from the Persian Gulf. Saudi Arabia provided 11 percent. North America, however, contributed a whopping 48 percent, with Canada responsible for 40 percent of the total. Meanwhile, beginning in 2008, the United States saw a resurgence in domestic crude-oil production, which has dramatically reduced the amount of oil the country needs to import. However, the idea of “energy independence,” it is important to note, was oft claimed by politicians, but was never based on fact. Even with the dramatic surge of domestic production, the United States still imports 4.7 million barrels of oil per day (mbd), so the security of imported oil will remain of importance to the United States.
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