[RC2]

Does anyone know how much oil we buy and then ship off to other countries? We can be our own worse enemy at times.....or Congress can.

[thackney]

Does anyone know how much oil we buy and then ship off to other countries?

Yes, we export about 30,000 Barrels per day, almost all of it to Canada.

U.S. Crude Oil Exports
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/hist/mcrexus2m.htm

Crude Oil Exports by Destination
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move_expc_a_EPC0_EEX_mbblpd_m.htm

It is a matter of logistics. Oil produced near the border and shipped to the closest refinery.

As a comparison, we import over 10,100,000 barrels per day.

U.S. Crude Oil Imports
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/hist/mcrimus2m.htm

And Canada is the biggest supplier.

U.S. Crude Oil Imports by Country of Origin
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move_impcus_a2_nus_epc0_im0_mbblpd_m.htm