"The U.S. now imports 45% of its petroleum, down from 57% in 2008. ...U.S. crude oil production increased by an estimated 120,000 barrels a day last year over 2010, the report says. Current production, about 5.6 million barrels a day, is the highest since 2003. ...The U.S. has been the world’s largest producer of natural gas since 2009."Isn't it amazing the effect ignorance has on the sheep?