U.S. is now the world’s biggest oil and gas producer

Re:U.S. is now the world’s biggest oil and gas producer by dnissley on Monday October 07, 2013 @11:17AM (#6508741)

Here's a good article[1] on why US oil consumption has declined in recent years.

Basically: Improved vehicle MPG, flat/decreasing VMT [2], decreasing non-highway use of distillate [3], improved industrial efficiency, and a shrinking industrial sector.

[1] - http://www.theoildrum.com/node/9811

[2] - Vehicle Miles Traveled

[3] - http://www.eia.gov/oog/info/twip/twiparch/2013/130227/twippr...

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Re:U.S. is now the world’s biggest oil and gas producer by Someone on Monday October 07, 2013 @06:20PM (#6511695)

That "shrinking industrial sector" without a shrinking consumption probably means that other countries, in particular China, burn oil/gas/nuclear to produce stuff for the USA.

A honest "are the US using less oil" evaluation should include that energy, just like ecological footprint calculations include imports of materials.

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