Why Have U.S. Oil Imports Declined in Recent Years?

Why Have U.S. Oil Imports Declined in Recent Years?

by JEMiller_EP

U.S. oil imports have declined very significantly over the past four years. The Obama Administration claims credit for increased oil production and reduced U.S. oil imports based on recent policy changes. Mitt Romney proposes other changes to substantially decrease future U.S. imports. All politics aside, what factors have actually contributed towards reducing U.S. oil imports recently?http://theenergycollective.com/jemillerep/114236/why-have-us-oil-imports-declined-recent-years?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29&utm_content=Google+Reader