Petroleum- Should America Import Oil?

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…able to leave the Alaskan reserves as the pristine wilderness that it is, instead of drilling for oil there. Manufacturing and drilling costs would be nonexistent, since we merely ship the oil to the United States. However, there are drawbacks to importing petroleum. Importing such a precious resource leaves the U.S. at the mercy of oil exporting countries, such as those in OPEC. This dependency leaves us vulnerable to embargos and ridiculous price increases.