BTW, don't forget the US has a 670 billion barrel oil surplus (11th largest in the world) for use when some un-foreseen event stops supply....but when the President issues use of the stockpile it's in amounts like 5 million barrels...just enough to stop consumers from shooting each other over oil.

http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/usa.html

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