Are we still in Iraq for the oil if it is way down at number 8 on our crude oil import list?

Question

What about the fact that we only get half as much oil from Iraq as we get from numbers 2-4 on the list and a quarter as much as we get from our number one source, Canada? Does it help the argument that we buy oil from Iraq at the same international wholesale price as the rest of the world does? And that we are very low on the list of countries that Iraq exports to? If you don't believe me check out the data from the Department of Energy.

http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/company_level_imports/current/import.html

Answer 1

Despite what some say, that is not the reason the
US is in Iraq. We are there because we are after
terrorists who planned and carried out a terrorist
attack in the U.S. that murdered over 3000 innocent
citizens as they went about the business of the day.
I'm wondering how Democrats would have handled
this awful, horrible event had they been in charge?
Most of them agreed for US to go after them (at the
time) but changed their other minds when things
weren't going so good over there. At least Bush is not
a wavering, wishy-washy President. He did what he
thought best and is still standing strong to keep terrorists
from advancing over here again. Too bad some Democrats
would rather side with the enemy who are killers of
people who do not believe in their Alla.

Answer 2

i'm no longer a liberal, even if that's ordinary to work out how truly silly you seem posting that cr*p. at first, US oil companies can and do export oil to different countries. So whether the oil isn't coming to the U. S., the gross revenues generated by skill of Iraqi oil is benefitting US oil companies. Secondly, the oil companies do no longer choose Iraqi oil on the industry perfect now. To flood the industry with Iraqi oil could be comparable to shooting themselves interior the foot. no longer purely could oil fees decline to pre-2001 ranges, so could the billions in quarterly earnings margins that the oil companies are reporting. 0.33, the invasion of Iraq replace into purposely set up so as that Iraqi oil fields could be slowly superior to interchange those that are going dry in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. So in 10 years whilst the two those countries have been pumped dry, Iraq might desire to be at comprehensive production. previously going off and making dumb 0.5-****** statements, try asking a Geologist and/or an Economist what they think of of the U. S. invasion of Iraq.

Answer 3

Iraqi oil production is still way down, but they have very large reserves for the future. Also, the entire supply is interrelated. If any supplier is shut down, the price goes up everywhere. Just about all oil producing coutries have peaked their oil production and are now beginning to decline. The United States maxed out production in the early 1970's, even with new finds in the north we will continue to produce less each year. With China and other economies growing, demand will only increase. The grab for oil era is here.

Answer 4

ever heard of the market and it's effects on oil?

if you destabilize an oil producing area (no matter if it's going to your country or not) the price will skyrocket world wide due to concerns over supply stability...

I mean, the price went up like 20 cents a gallon when Iran took those hostages here... what does that tell you, when Iran isn't even on your list?

it's a world wide market and has very, very little to do with our actual suppliers...

you're thinking "phyisical oil"... think the oil market, which, more often than not, has little to do with the actual black stuff, and more to do with fear and worry

And did someone just say we're in Iraq to get revenge for 9-11 and that's why we went?

Answer 5

First, since we control the oil fields in Iraq does the DOE even consider that to be imported oil? Secondly, after recent events why should we believe any data from any government agency under the current administration?

Answer 6

We've never been in Iraq for oil. We get less than 5% of our imports from them.

Answer 7

Iraq is in the top five oil producing nations on the globe, iran is as well. venezuela is up there as well and all of them are on our attack list. before we went into iraq, cheney had a secret meeting and we have a map of the oil in iraq from that meeting. We know about the pipeline that runs through afghanistan that our troops are protecting. so yes, the war in the middle east is about oil .

Answer 8

No I Think we're there now to fight terrorist and sometime about giving Iraq a free Goverment

Answer 9

No. We were NEVER in Iraq for the oil.

Answer 10

You must need some good nappy headed hos so you can make sense.

We are not there as a nation but as a personal interest of Bush and Chaney. They can care less if we buy more or less as long as we are paying more.