The U.S. uses 18 millon barrels daily, just to fuel its vehicles. With 42 gallons per barrel (42 gallons is equivalent to six weeks' fuel for that 10,000-mile, 30 mpg car) that 18 million barrels The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) includes biofuels in consumption of petroleum products. 1 In 2017, the United States consumed a total of 7.28 billion barrels of petroleum products, an average of about 19.96 million barrels per day. 1 EIA uses product supplied as a proxy for U.S. petroleum consumption. Most of the petroleum imported by the U.S. is crude oil (70-80% of total petroleum imports, varying slightly from year to year). 3 Because of the country’s extensive refining capabilities, particularly near major ports on the Gulf Coast, refined products have historically made up the vast majority of U.S. petroleum exports. 2,3 However, in the last few years, the U.S. has begun exporting a significant quantity of crude oil, due largely to high domestic oil production.