Where does American get it's oil from?
I'm interested in what percentage of oil Americans use comes from what countries. 
Thanks!

Hello.

In May 2004, an average of about 15,962,000 barrels of crude oil were
used every day.  About 1/3rd of that oil (4,670,000 barrels) was
domestically produced in Alaska and lower 48 states.  The other 2/3rds
of the oil was imported.


From the U.S. Department of Energy:

Crude Oil  - May 2004
(Thousand of Barrels per Day)
-----------------------
Alaska             942  
Lower 48 States  4,670  
                 -----
Total U.S        5,612 

Imports (Net)   10,298

Other sources       52
                ------
Total Crude Input
To Refineries   15,962

source: US Department of Energy
http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/petroleum_supply_monthly/current/txt/table_01.txt


So where is imported from? 

Well, here are the Top 15 countries:
                    
Crude Oil Imports (Top 15 Countries)
(Thousand Barrels per Day)
               Jun-04
CANADA          1,708 	
MEXICO          1,668 	
SAUDI ARABIA    1,450
VENEZUELA       1,439
NIGERIA         1,191
IRAQ              636
RUSSIA            321
UNITED KINGDOM    304
KUWAIT            224
ALGERIA           216
GABON             195
COLOMBIA          192
ECUADOR           186
NORWAY            164
ANGOLA            127 	

source: US Department of Energy
http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/company_level_imports/current/import.html

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search strategy:
"our oil" saudi gulf venezuela
site:eia.doe.gov 2004 saudi canada

I hope this helps.

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Clarification of Answer by juggler-ga on 26 Aug 2004 22:39 PDT

If you want percentages for May 2004, I calculated them as follows:

                    %
U.S. Domestic      35
MEXICO             10
CANADA             10
SAUDI ARABIA        9
VENEZUELA           9
NIGERIA             7
IRAQ                4
ANGOLA              2
KUWAIT              2
ECUADOR             2
UNITED KINGDOM      2
RUSSIA              1
ALGERIA             1
NORWAY              1       
COLOMBIA            1
GABON               1

Thanks for the quick response!!

Wow!

I never realised the UK exported oil to the US!

You will never believe what we have to pay at the pumps here ...

Wait for it ...

£4 gallon is on the horizon. That's FOUR ENGLISH POUNDS per miserable gallon.

I think I'm fainting ........

PLOP

ac27z:
Thank you for the tip.
-juggler

Hi Bryan, That is horrific. I just worked it out. With the english
pound/Australian dollar exchange rate at .39077, this makes four E.
pounds worth $A10.24. At per gallon or 4.2 litres, using my calc.,
10.24-:4.2 = 2.437$A per litre.  $A2.437 per litre. Right now we are
paying 98c to $A1.08. Not long ago it was about 86c. We`ll have to
park the car soon. Pug.