Oil - For Whom the Bell Tolls

We can see the United States is a large oil producer. But we can also see the US is also a gross over-consumer of oil. We use 2.5 times more oil than we produce. We almost use triple the amount of oil any other nation consumes.

At this time, there is little excess oil being produced globally. Any increase in usage or major cuts in production will lead to a shortage.

We, as a people and a country, must either produce more oil or become more efficient in our consumption of oil and oil-based products. Our failure to do either or both will result in our future generations' suffering.