Before anyone jumps on the bandwagon to blame what is going on in Ukraine for the high fuel costs, ...

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March 08, 2022

Before anyone jumps on the bandwagon to blame what is going on in Ukraine for the high fuel costs, just keep in mind that the fuel costs were going up BEFORE Russia / Ukraine war. Russia isn't a major oil supplier to our energy demands (only 7% at best). IMHO, going on what the Transportation Secretary (Mayor Pete), this is a push for the Green New Deal Agenda. If you don't like it, you know what to do in November 2022. If that don't help, run for political office or make your voice heard some other way.

The top five sources of U.S. total petroleum (including crude oil) imports by share of total petroleum imports in 2020 were:
Canada - 52%
Mexico - 11%
Russia - 7%
Saudi Arabia - 7%
Colombia - 4%

The top five sources of U.S. crude oil imports by share of total crude oil imports in 2020 were:
Canada - 61%
Mexico - 11%
Saudi Arabia - 8%
Colombia - 4%
Iraq - 3%

https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/oil-and-petroleum-products/imports-and-exports.php