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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

No Keystone Pipeline, More Saudi Oil

No Keystone Pipeline, More Saudi Oil

The New York Times reported on August 16 that American imports of Saudi Arabian oil increased dramatically in the past year. This is a concern due to rising tensions with Iran, Saudi Arabia's bellicose neighbor and the potential source of a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, the key export point for Persian Gulf petroleum. Irwin Stelzer notes at The Weekly Standard that the story fails to note the key point: Why is America forced to make up this petroleum shortfall?http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/08/21/keystone-pipeline-saudi-oil.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thedailybeast%2Farticles+%28The+Daily+Beast+-+Latest+Articles%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

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