Oil from Russia

The question that people who watch this stuff have been asking for two years is now being asked by the press and that is why are we importing oil from Russia. The U.S. imports two types of oil from Russia: crude oil and refined products such as gasoline and kerosene. Last June, the U.S. imported 848,000 barrels per day of crude oil and refined petroleum products from Russia. This increase resulted in Russia edging out Mexico to become the second-largest foreign oil supplier to the U.S. in 2021, behind only Canada — which accounts for almost half of U.S. oil imports. Alaska says it can replace Russia oil if they get permission from the government. The Keystone pipeline can bring in 830,000 barrels per day and that would replace the Russian oil