U.S. Energy Security

The following charts illustrate the primary issue underlying concerns about U.S. energy security – crude oil consumption is increasing, while domestic energy production is decreasing. Therefore, the United States is increasingly reliant on imported crude oil. The first chart shows the increase in the number of miles U.S. drivers are traveling, the increasing consumption of gasoline, and the increasing percentage of fuel consumption being filled by imported crude oil. The second chart shows the increase in U.S. demand for crude oil and the simultaneous decrease in U.S. crude oil production.