Tag Archives: oil imports

Who Sells American Gasoline?

Posted on March 25, 2011

Q: Is it true that boycotting companies that import foreign oil will "avoid putting more money into the coffers" of foreign countries? A: No. There is no way to know for sure whether your local station is selling gasoline from imported or domestic oil. Besides, U.S. oil demand is twice …
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Is Obama to Blame for $4 Gasoline?

Posted on March 24, 2011

Conflicting, false and misleading statements on oil production and gasoline prices have become the currency of politicians lately, as oil tops $100 per barrel and gasoline hovers near $4 per gallon. Among some of the claims that got our attention …
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Same Inaccurate Claim on Oil Imports

Posted on July 7, 2009

In a July 6 interview with Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, President Obama repeated his false claim that the U.S. “import[s] more oil today than ever before.” When Obama first said this in February during an address to a joint-session of Congress, we wrote that the president had gotten his facts …
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Fact Checking Obama’s Speech

Posted on February 25, 2009 , Updated on February 25, 2009

President Obama’s first speech to a joint session of Congress was stuffed with signals about the new direction his budget will take and meant-to-be reassuring words about the economy. But it was also peppered with exaggerations and factual misstatements. He said “we import more oil today than ever …
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