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Energy independent, not energy exporter. Holy shit, you’re stupid.We haven’t been since 2011.So?2018 U.S. becomes a net oil exporter for the first time in 75 yearsThe US has been energy independent since the Obama Administration, and a net exporter of refined petroleum since 2011. This is just another case of tRump riding the trajectory set by someone else.
So...do you like being dependent on foreign oil?
No we have not been independent of foreign energy sources since 2011, that is a lie. If you look at the chart of US energy exports vs. imports you will see that we were importing more energy in 2011, than we were exporting. We were not a net exporter of oil and gas at that time, nor were we ever.
This article was written on 10/18/19, immediately before we became a net exporter. The red and yellow lines on the chart crossed each other about a month ago. Do you even know what the term "net exporter" means? That means that we are now exporting more oil and gas than we are importing. Is that simple enough for you?
How Close is the U.S. to Being a Net Energy Exporter?