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Even if output reaches that level, exports won't because the US uses so much more oil than Saudi Arabia. As demand grows, the US can still be a net importer and still have the same problems related to petroleum reliance.



The article addresses that, domestic use is down. We already export quite a lot of refined oil as it is to countries that don't have refining capacity.


The US was a net exporter of petroleum products in 2011.




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