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Old 02-28-2022, 12:17 PM   #116 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redneck View Post
OR... It’s because we went from being Energy independent and exporter to
a Energy dependent importer...
The USA has been a net exporter of petroleum products since 2011. As gas prices were spiking in the mid 2010's US companies were shipping increasing amounts of gasoline and diesel overseas.

Latest data shows the US is still a net exporter of petroleum products AND crude oil.



https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/de...%20last%20year.
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