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U.S. oil output and deregulation

The impact of deregulation on U.S. oil output, with competing narratives on the role of geology, market prices, and regulatory change

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Jan 8, 2026

How did U.S. oil imports from Venezuela change between 2006 and 2016?

Between 2006 and 2016, U.S. crude oil imports from Venezuela declined materially from levels often cited around 1.4 million barrels per day in the mid‑2000s to roughly 291 million barrels for the full...