2016 Postmortem

PufPuf23

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33. Oil import statistics and oil imports from Saudi Arabia

Sun Apr 17, 2016, 07:17 PM

Apr 2016

Oil imports by the month to USA

http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move_impcus_a2_nus_ep00_im0_mbbl_m.htm

Oil Imports by Month from Saudi Arabia

http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=MTTIMUSSA1&f=M

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Less than 12% of oil imports to USA come from Saudi Arabia (note this is imports only and does not included domestic production used domestically)

Less than 1/6 of oil imports to USA come from the Persian Gulf.

However, USA based (and NATO-based) trans-national oil corporations produce and market substantial amounts of Saudi and Persian Gulf oil by an order of magnitude over what we actually use, I know this and if interested anyone can do the research in minutes.

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Bernie Sanders: The US "Can't Be BLACKMAILED" by Saudi Arabia [View all] Segami Apr 2016 OP

The U.S. “CAN’T BE BLACKMAILED” By Saudi Arabia…..Bernie Sanders Segami Apr 2016 #1

News Flash: The ONLY way to break away from Saudi Arabia is complete independence from their oil Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #2

Hillary Clinton....'I'll Look into it' or maybe tell them to just 'Cut it out'.....lol! Segami Apr 2016 #3

Yeah, bad answer. But Sanders is writing checks he can't cash. He's so out there it's frightening. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #4

No answer yet from Hillary.....I guess most of her polling staff is off for the weekend.....lol! Segami Apr 2016 #5

I see how this can be confusing to you. Sanders actually gives his opinion. rhett o rick Apr 2016 #8

Read the thread. I'm not confused. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #12

Sanders hasn't said he'd "shut down" the US oil industry. Hell, it's being "shut down" by... Schema Thing Apr 2016 #7

We don't have enough oil to be independent. We need natural gas, and we need it from fracking. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #10

so exactly how much oil are we getting from the Saudi's? azurnoir Apr 2016 #14

Look it up. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #16

why can you not back up your own rhetoric? azurnoir Apr 2016 #17

I don't play fetch. You want to know, look it up. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #18

I'm not asking you to play fetch I'm asking you to back up your own post with facts azurnoir Apr 2016 #19

You were done on your first post... Segami Apr 2016 #20

I'm done with you little friend, but I destroyed your arguments -- you're done, not me. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #21

lol.....stay off the high-speed weathervane,...its making you perpetually dizzy... Segami Apr 2016 #23

The answer to Buzz Clik's silliness is - we get oil on the world market, in which Schema Thing Apr 2016 #26

Oil import statistics and oil imports from Saudi Arabia PufPuf23 Apr 2016 #33

Even without fracking US not dependent on Saudi Arabia. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #9

You're wrong. Dead wrong. Look at the data. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #11

Look at my post #33. You are grossly wrong. eom PufPuf23 Apr 2016 #34

Man, what a spate of moronic posts you've produced. Fracking is now for LNG shipment offshore! TheBlackAdder Apr 2016 #42

Did you bother to read one fucking word I posted? Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #43

Oh, I do fead every "fucking word" of shit produced. Unfortunately, I can synthesize and comprehend. TheBlackAdder Apr 2016 #44

"I can synthesize and comprehend." Not a single word. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #45

I'm not feeding your ego. You know who and what you are. TheBlackAdder Apr 2016 #46

Clinton doesn't know? Bullshit. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #6

I'm not sure if she continues to receive intel briefings as a former SoS...but Bill definitely does. Segami Apr 2016 #13

Oh Jesus beedle Apr 2016 #15

This conversation is long overdue. +10 for Bernie. -1 for Clinton and her evasive BULLSHIT. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2016 #22

and +10 for you 840high Apr 2016 #30

Thank you. Jefferson23 Apr 2016 #37

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2016 #24

K&R!!!!! felix_numinous Apr 2016 #25

Hillary isn't sure what the Likud position is, so she can't state her position jfern Apr 2016 #27

Bernie didn't give a yes or no answer MattP Apr 2016 #28

K & R & Bookmarked desmiller Apr 2016 #29

Kickin' Faux pas Apr 2016 #31

HRC's response is just stunning. Even pro-HRC Stephanopolous was taken aback. EndElectoral Apr 2016 #32

America has been taken hostage by SA. Do we now negotiate with hostage takers? Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2016 #35

That pretty much sums it up... Segami Apr 2016 #36

If you want to see unity from Berners, Clintonistas, Trumpers, and Cruz idiots DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2016 #39

He allowed the largest sale of arms Duppers Apr 2016 #40

If the 28 pages are bad enough, we may need to DO something about it. DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2016 #38

Big K & Recommend. Duppers Apr 2016 #41

KnR! Go Bernie! Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #47