Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 23:58:11 GMT From: "Walt Kienzle" <wkienzlenospam.com> Subject: Re: SaabUSA Biopower survey
"Dave Hinz" <DaveHinznospamcop.net> wrote in message news:4422g6FfisU1nospamvidual.net... > On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 19:15:06 GMT, Paul Halliday <pjghnospamyonder.co.uk> > wrote: >> in article 43v1rpF1p5s53U1nospamvidual.net, Dave Hinz at >> DaveHinznospamcop.net >> wrote on 27/01/2006 16:59: >> > > Well, I don't think it's any secret that much (most?) of the oil the US > imports, is from arabic countries. I guess the US government is helping keep that secret. Or maybe it is just false propaganda. According to http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/company_level_imports/current/import.html of the 15 top oil exporters to the US, Arabic countries contribute less than 25% (Year to date, November 2005 - the latest numbers available). Most of the oil imported by the US actually comes from other countries in the Americas. The most comes from North America: Canada and Mexico which provide 33%. South America exports another 17% to the US. Africa contributes 17% and Europe 9%. Your claim hasn't been true since the oil embargo in the 1970's. I take your point, but it would be better made if you cited fact instead of false clichÈ's. If you wanted to identify were most of the US oil originates, it would be the Americas, not the Arab world.
