[Izzy Dunne]

I get it. The U.S. is an oil producing and exporting country, but not a member of OPEC.

Duh.

[thackney]

The U.S. is an oil producing and exporting country

I think it would be misleading to describe the US as an exporting country. While technically accurate, we import about 30 times as much oil as we export.

Crude Oil Exports by Destination
http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move_expc_a_EPC0_EEX_mbblpd_m.htm

Crude Oil Imports by Country of Origin
http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move_impcus_a2_nus_epc0_im0_mbblpd_m.htm