The Economist took a look at why analysts predict that the United States will import just 36% of its liquid fuel by 2035, compared with the 60% that had to be imported in 2005. Highlights of the artcle include:

• The reduction in the reliance on foreigners is due, in part, to a fall in American consumption of liquid fuel. By 2035 daily liquid fuel consumption is forecasted to be below its 2005 peak.
• American consumption of liquid fuel is falling due to the post-economic crisis pace of the economy, and the high price of oil, creating an economic force that encourages conservation and substitution.
• America’s production of oil has also expanded.

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Source: The Economist