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About one out of every nine barrels of oil used in the world every day is consumed by the American motorist.
Two thirds of the oil used in the United States and one-third of the worlds total oil consumption are devoted to transportation.
Almost two-thirds of the world's proven oil reserves and in just five countries: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates. OPEC countries have 67% of these reserves, with Saudi Arabia having 25%
Saudi Arabias economic development has been driven for decades by the phenomenal success of its oil industry.
The U.S economy is so closely tied with crude oil, that a $1 change in the barrel price of crude oil can lead to a $1 billion change in the level of oil imports. Since oil imports account for almost half of the U.S. trade deficit, this has an enormous impact on our economy and the creation of new jobs.