In his monthly update on the level of foreign oil imports in the U.S., energy expert T. Boone Pickens said that the U.S. imported 57 percent of its oil, or 333 million barrels in October 2011, sending approximately $36.4 billion, or $816,086.64 per minute, to foreign countries, including OPEC nations that ultimately threaten U.S. national security.
Importantly, the per month cost of foreign oil has grown nearly $10 billion in the last two years, as the U.S. paid $26.5 billion in October 2009, $28 billion in October 2010, and $36.4 billion in October 2011.
– The Pickens Teamhttp://www.pickensplan.com/news/2011/11/09/october-oil-imports-333-million-barrels-364-billion/
