美国尽管销量创纪录, 但仍是石油净进口国. US remains net oil importer despite record sales.

尽管美国石油销售创纪录, 一位德克萨斯州的分析师表示该国仍然是一个净进口商. Despite record U.S. oil sales, a Texas analyst says the country remains a net importer. 美国每天出口约400万桶石油, 而进口量大概是650万. While the U.S. exports about 4 million barrels daily, it imports roughly 6.5 million. 分析师认为这很误导, 因为出口往往包括天然气液体而不是原油, 而该国缺乏炼油厂所需的特定原油混合物. The analyst argues this is misleading because exports often include natural gas liquids, not crude, and the country lacks the specific crude blend needed for refineries.