Oil Consumption By The Numbers - April 22, 2011
As fuel prices continue to rise (average per gallon price of diesel $4.078, higest in 12 years), it may be interesting to take a look at some facts regarding oil consumption. See below.

Oil Consumption by the Numbers
* The United States gets 40 % of its engery from oil
* The average American spends 6 % of their gross income on gasoline
* The United States is the largest consumer of oil in the world and the 3rd largest producer of oil in the world
* The average truck pays over $40,000 annually in taxes
* Trucking industry accounts for 12.8% of all fuel purchased
* World consumes 30 billion barrels of oil a year
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