01/17/2014|  Russell Price

Since their peak in 2006, net U.S. petroleum imports have dropped by 61 percent. In fact, we start 2014 with net petroleum imports at levels not seen since 1991.

The chart below, which illustrates this trend, is sourced from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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U.S. Petroleum Import Levels - Lowest Since 1991
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