Arctic Oil info from the Sierra Club

The world oil market daily produces 76 million barrels.

The United States, with 5% of the world's population, daily consumes 20 million barrels, or 26% of the world's total.

The United States has only 3% of the world's known oil reserves.

Imports accounts for 60% of America's daily oil consumption, 13% of that comes from Persian/Arabian Gulf States which produce 18% of the world's supply of oil

Transportation (auto, truck, aircraft, military), plastics and food energy demands are nearly 100% exclusively dependent on a predominance of oil, although USA-based oil reserves and production are declining - - causing a soaring dependence on foreign supply.

Before 1950, including during World War II, America produced more oil than needed, even exporting to other nations.