U.S. Oil Consumption
The internal combustion engine stimulated production of petroleum in the early 1900’s
Average U.S. consumption of oil is 19.5 million barrels per day (EIA, 2000)
11.2 million barrels of oil are imported per day into the U.S. (EIA, 2001)
59.5 percent of U.S. oil is imported (API, 2001)
One barrel of crude oil equals 42 gallons (API, 2001)
U.S. consumption level equals out to be approximately three gallons per person per day (Maldum, 1998)