The oil found in the US or offshore will not necessarily end up in US refineries nor will those refineries necessarily sell it for distribution in the US.

US oil barrel imports(x 1,000):
CANADA 2,064
MEXICO 1,223
SAUDI ARABIA 1,076
NIGERIA 1,024
VENEZUELA 825
IRAQ 336
ANGOLA 307
BRAZIL 271
ALGERIA 262
COLOMBIA 220
ECUADOR 192
RUSSIA 158
KUWAIT 125
UNITED KINGDOM 124
ARGENTINA 85


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