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Our oil addiction, by the numbers
2016-01-30 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Climate: In 2006, then-President George Bush told the nation "we have a serious problem ... America is addicted to oil." Here's what's happened since: Average U.S. price for a gallon of gasoline, January 2006: $2.33 Average price in January 2016: $1.91 Benchmark price, barrel of W. Texas Intermediate Crude, Jan. 2006: $65.48 As of Jan. 25, 2016: $30.34 Percentage of U.S. oil that is imported, 2006: 60 Percentage imported, 2014: 27 Fuel efficiency, miles per gallon, U.S. vehicles,...
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