The Energy Information Administration, a part of the Department of Energy, keeps detailed statistics of production, consumption and imports of oil, as well as other energy streams. I recommend downloading and looking through their Annual Energy Review.
Roughly speaking, we import about two thirds (66%) of our petroleum, though that number varies from year to year.
Amount of U.S. oil used to run vehicles: 7.3 mbd or 43 percent. Ref.: http://www.sustainabilityinstitute.org/dhm_archive/index.php?display_article=vn355energyfactsed#top
Individuals in their twenties represent about 18 percent of the adult US population but account for around 30-35 percent of total convictions in the US.
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In 2002, the richest 20 percent of people in the US owned about 84 percent of the total available wealth. This high level of wealth concentration is indicative of significant income inequality in the country.
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In the 1970's 85% of the oil used in the US was produced here and 25% was imported. Today it has been reversed. There are many grades to oil and some of the oil imported is a crude oil from the Middle East . Part of the reasons for imported oil are profits for the oil companies, trade agreements, and GNP.
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In the 1970's the US imported 25% of the oil used and produced 75%. Today it is reverse. Now 75-80% is imported and the balance is produced in the US.
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In 1996, the US imported about 2,747,839,000 barrels of crude oil.
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