How Much Oil Does the United States Have?

摘要

How much oil does the United States have? The answer varies depending on whom you ask. Political figures and others who support aggressive expansion of domestic oil production as a way to reduce fuel prices and increase energy security contend that US oil reserves are very large. "Drill, baby, drill," they say. Those who argue for a speedy transition away from oil for economic, environmental, or national security reasons argue that US reserves are not large in comparison to our level of consumption. "We can't drill our way out of our energy problems," they contend.