...Why do we get any amount of oil from Russia? Why are we supporting them even the tiniest bit?
We obviously have other options. This isn’t a thread to debate which option is better, just a thread about why were are still buying from Russia.
In 2021, the US imported an average of 209,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil and 500,000 bpd of other petroleum products from Russia
The US imports Russian oil, but it is not highly dependent on the country for its supplies.
If we aren’t highly dependent, why get it from them at all?
The article talks about a “domino” effect- if the US stops using Russian oil other countries will follow suit, but otherwise the affect on us regarding oil wouldn’t be a big deal- we doing need Russian oil.
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