American gets most of their oil from Canada

[EraOfResponsibility]

I didn't know that.

[metis]

1. out of curiosity

Where did you think it came from?

[EraOfResponsibility]

3. the middle east lol

because that's what the MSM here talks about all the time that it comes from Saudi Arabia

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

4. I think most people think it comes from Saudia Arabia.

Give the three wrong answers during Final Jeopardy a few months ago.

[Captain Hilts]

2. You should have asked me! nt

[hatrack]

5. Well, not "most of", but they are our #1 foreign supplier

Mexico's still #2 (for now), Venezuela #3, SA #4 and Nigeria #5.

http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move_impcus_a2_nus_ep00_im0_mbbl_m.htm

[gcomeau]

6. Other fun Canada/U.S. energy facts...

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/washington/bilat_can/energy-energie.aspx?lang=eng

Canadians and Americans share the closest energy relationship in the world. Energy infrastructure—including oil and gas pipeline networks and electricity grids—is tightly integrated. Canada is the United States’ largest and most secure supplier of oil, natural gas, electricity and uranium.

In 2007:

* Canadian exports accounted for 9% of total U.S. energy demand.
* Two-way trade in energy totalled $100 billion.
* Cross-border direct investment in the energy sector was worth nearly $90billion.
* Canada exported 1.8 million barrels of oil per day to the United States
* Canada provided 82% of all U.S. natural gas imports, representing 16% of U.S. consumption.
* Canada and the United States supplied each other with almost all of our respective electricity imports through our integrated electricity grid.
* Renewable electricity, including hydroelectric power, accounts for nearly two-thirds of Canada’s electricity generation, and is a significant component of Canada’s electricity exports to the United States.
* Canada supplied approximately one-third of the uranium used in U.S. nuclear power plants.

Really, Canada is like a giant generator plugged into the north end of the U.S. pumping out a constant supply of energy.

[olkaz]

7. Which American?

Thread Title: "American gets most of their oil from Canada"

Kinda useless until you tell us which American spends all his/her time crossing the border to buy his/her crude.

[applegrove]

8. I think it is something like 15% of your imports of oil come from Canada. You don't get most of your

oil from Canada. We are just your largest supplier.

[chocolate ink]

9. oil

Next top supplier to the U.S. is Mexico. I believe Saudi Arabia is 3rd with Venezuela coming in 4th. Why do politicians and the media push the myth of Mid East oil?

[buzzard]

10. Here are the tables from your Department of Energy at link below.

http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/company_level_imports/current/import.html

"Canada remained the largest exporter of total petroleum in December, exporting 2.555 million barrels per day to the United States, which is a increase from last month (.023 thousand barrels per day). The second largest exporter of total petroleum was Saudi Arabia with 1.444 million barrels per day."