Even if the US were energy independent it would still be subject to global prices. One would have to ban US petroleum and refined products exports to disassociate the US from global prices. This was the case btw back in the 1970s.
:: if the US were energy independent it would still be subject to global prices ::
if the US were energy independent it would drive global prices.
The US is the largest single user of energy provided by petroleum based resources.
#abioticpetroleum