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Sources of U.S. Oil Imports

Each day, the U.S. uses about 21 million barrels of oil-more than any other country in the world. It imports about 58% of it. Here’s where we get the oil.

Canada	11%
Mexico	11
Saudi Arabia	9
Venezuela	8
Nigeria	7
Iraq	4
25 other countries	8

Source: U.S. Dept. of Energy.

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