Domestic oil production is at a 15 - year high
while oil imports are at a 15 - year low.
Even more dramatic are the routine U.S. military expenditures to protect access to Middle Eastern oil, which were calculated by analysts at the Rand Corporation before the most recent Iraq war to fall between $ 30 billion and $ 60 billion a year,
while the oil imported from the region was worth only $ 20 billion.
Not exact matches
Oil - importing countries include Egypt, Pakistan, Morocco and Tunisia, while oil exporters include the Gulf Cooperation Council (Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar) as well as Iran, Algeria and Lib
Oil -
importing countries include Egypt, Pakistan, Morocco and Tunisia,
while oil exporters include the Gulf Cooperation Council (Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar) as well as Iran, Algeria and Lib
oil exporters include the Gulf Cooperation Council (Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar) as well as Iran, Algeria and Libya.
While U.S. exports are soaring, its
imports are falling - reducing its economic and political dependence on
oil - producing nations in the Middle East and elsewhere.
«
While the increase in U.S. production of crude
oil and the reduced U.S. demand for transportation fuels will likely reduce the demand for total U.S. crude
oil imports, it is unlikely to reduce demand for heavy sour crude at Gulf Coast refineries.»
Texas
imported 1.9 mb / d of crude
oil in May,
while the Gulf Coast also exported 0.75 mb / d.
In terms of
oil shipments to the U.S. and China, Saudi exports to the U.S. have been on the decline as the total U.S.
imports fall
while domestic shale production rises.
In this way, the Saudis are making sure that China would continue to buy more of their
oil,
while Beijing is securing part of its crude
import needs.
In China, domestic crude
oil output is dropping
while demand is continuously growing, and as such, China is raising its
imports.
A strong dollar makes
imported goods more affordable for American consumers,
while it's estimated that weak
oil prices will put roughly $ 500 into the wallet of the average American driver.
Imports from the U.S. rose 3.1 per cent in March due in large part to higher imports of passenger cars and light trucks, while exports to the U.S. rose 1.2 per cent, led primarily by higher exports of cru
Imports from the U.S. rose 3.1 per cent in March due in large part to higher
imports of passenger cars and light trucks, while exports to the U.S. rose 1.2 per cent, led primarily by higher exports of cru
imports of passenger cars and light trucks,
while exports to the U.S. rose 1.2 per cent, led primarily by higher exports of crude
oil.
Excluding
oil, the domestic component increased by around 1 per cent in the June quarter, driven by rises in utilities and metal ore prices,
while the non-
oil-related prices of
imported inputs rose by a similar amount.
Meanwhile we keep burning
oil while the world develops new energy technologies, china beats us in supercompuing, europe beats us in particle science, we are number 15 in internet access in developed nations, we have to
import indians to do our tech jobs in silicon valley....
Yet,
while president after president emphasised the importance of tackling the problem, US net
oil imports kept rising, until they peaked in 2005 at about 12.5 million barrels of
oil per day, 65 % of total US demand.
President - elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo further pledged to reduce the tax burden on the private sector through lower corporate tax and the removal of
import duties and VAT from some items
while relying on revenue measures such as improving tax compliance, improving the quality of public finance administration and higher
oil and gas production to finance these tax cuts.
Data from the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) revealed that Bulk
Oil Distribution Companies (BDCs) accounted for 7400 of the
imports while government institutions
imported the remaining 26 ° 0.
The myristic acid and 2 % stearic acid result in inflammatory ceramides,
while its unclear which among the SFAs in coconut
oil is most responsible for increased endotoxin
import.
Despite marginal improvements in efficiency, the new Tahoe is an indulgent, thirsty, oversized monster that threatens smaller vehicles
while exacerbating America's dependence on
imported oil and hastening global warming.
* To say that overseas trade was just beginning and that cities were developing are relative terms as, long time before this,
while the Roman Empire controlled England (from about 50 AD to 410 AD) trade and cities had flourished, with exports including metals such as silver, iron and copper, and
imports including pottery, olives and olive
oil.
Similarly,
while some fuel -
importing nations may see an overall benefit in terms of their trade deficits, there are plenty of
oil producing countries who will lose out as demand falls and
oil prices remain depressed.
A decade ago Congress passed legislation creating the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)-- requiring escalating volumes of ethanol in the U.S. fuel supply — that was intended in part to help reduce crude
oil imports while capitalizing the supposed environmental advantages of ethanol.
By 2030, Chinese
oil imports will equal the
imports of the United States today,
while imports will meet 30 % of the country's gas demand.
«
While Americans have rallied in support of clean renewable energy at home, the U.S. Export -
Import Bank has made it a priority to handout money to fossil fuel companies to work on projects abroad,» said Kate DeAngelis of Friends of the Earth U.S. «If Trump gets his way, U.S. Export -
Import Bank will become a slush fund for Big
Oil's plans to accelerate climate change.
This North American
oil is displacing millions of barrels of annual US
oil imports from some of the least savory countries on Earth,
while adding billions of barrels a year to planetary petroleum production, and thereby keeping world
oil prices lower than they would otherwise be.
Ertmer concedes that federal law exempts from regulation the mature stalks, fiber,
oil, and seed of the cannabis plant but says that
while the exemptions «may allow certain plant components to be
imported into the United States,» it doesn't «change the fact that Congress did regulate the growing marijuana plant.
And he stressed that
while our economy still has to rely on
oil and gas during that transition, we should rely more on domestic production than
importing from foreign counties who do not have the same environmental or safety standards as the United States.
And anyone who understands the global
oil market knows
oil is fungible, with prices and supply controlled by the global market, and that the pipeline would not change that reality (for instance,
while we
imported over 9 MBPD of
oil in 2015, we exported nearly 5 MBPD of
oil and refined products).
And in other news, Germany
imported 91 million tonnes of crude
oil in 2016
while it produced only 2 million tonnes from the country's 50
oil fields.
When mitigating anthropogenic global warming is projected to require greater than 80 % lower fossil energy use, how do we provide the transport fuel and energy for rapid growth by developing countries
while sustaining OECD economic growth when the Available Net Exports of crude
oil — after China and India's
imports — have already declined 13 % since 2005, and Saudi Arabia may need to
import oil by 2030?
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«The top five exporting countries accounted for 59 percent of United States crude
oil imports in April
while the top ten sources accounted for approximately 80 percent of all U.S. crude
oil imports.»
Biofuels do slightly reduce dependence on
imported oil, and the ethanol boom has created rural jobs
while enriching some farmers and agribusinesses.
CalCars» mission is to narrow the cost gap through incentives, subsidies and rebates
while making the case for paying extra to gain access to car - pool lanes, spend less time at gas stations, get home backup power, lower maintenance costs, and, most importantly, benefit society by reducing
oil imports, greenhouse gases and pollution.
While the ANWR Coastal Plain may make a contribution to U.S.
oil supply a decade from now, we can not rely on ANWR to significantly alleviate our long - term security problems stemming from our heavy reliance on increasingly
imported oil.
Present efforts to keep fuel prices low
while simultaneously trying to significantly reduce
oil imports and greenhouse gas emissions are inconsistent.
The most effective policy for reducing CO2 emissions and
oil imports from transportation is to spur the development and sale of more efficient vehicles with strict efficiency standards
while increasing the cost of driving with strong fuel taxes.
Gas and gas /
oil duel - fuel generators accounted for 44 % of NYISO electricity output in 2015,
while nuclear generated 31 %, and hydropower (mostly
imported from Canada) accounted for 18 %.