News Brief
U.S. Consumes Record High Levels of Imported Petroleum
U.S. dependence on imported petroleum reached a record high
during 2001, accounting for 59.3% of petroleum consumption during the year, according to EIA. The fraction of imports coming from OPEC countries in 2001 averaged 46.1%. By comparison, during the 1970s, our peak dependence on foreign petroleum reached 47.8%, but the fraction of this oil from OPEC countries was as high as 70.3%.
Published June 1, 2002 Permalink Citation
(2002, June 1). U.S. Consumes Record High Levels of Imported Petroleum. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/newsbrief/us-consumes-record-high-levels-imported-petroleum
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