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Originally Posted by Superbelt
We do not rely on middle eastern oil very much. That's been shown pretty well here already. We go more for other sources like Canada (primary) Venezuela and Russia is becoming more popular.
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This is not accurate. Canada, Venezuela and Saudi Arabia share the top three slots of exports to the U.S. - year by year they shift positions on who takes top spot.
The year 2002 (starting just 3.5 months after 9/11) top spot was held by Saudi Arabia.
In 2002, 55% of U.S. oil was imported. Last year, 62.5%. Which means our dependence on Canadian oil has increased just as our dependence on Saudi oil has increased.
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So, shunning Saudi Oil means nothing unless we get the rest of our allies in Europe and Asia to do the same.
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Correct. A coalition of the willing. And we lead by example.