Title page
Contents
U.S. Military's Reliance on Conventional Fuels 2
Peacetime Military Needs Only a Fraction of Wartime Energy Requirements 3
Wartime Fuel Needs and Domestic Supply 4
Strategic Petroleum Reserve's Role Needs an Update 5
Utility of Strategic and Private Reserves Limited by Inadequate Transport 8
Self-Defeating Rules and Legislation: ESG Warriors and the Jones Act 9
Wartime Energy Needs and Overseas Supply 11
The Dilemma of Refining Capacity and Transport 15
What the United States Needs to Do 19
Conclusion 22
Maps
MAP 1. Major Overseas Sources of U.S. and China Oil Imports Before Russia Sanctions in 2022 13
Charts
CHART 1. Strategic Petroleum Reserve at Historic Lows Amid Global Tensions 5
CHART 2. CO₂ Emissions Trends in Key Countries 10
CHART 3. Where the U.S. and China Compete for Crude Oil 12
CHART 4. U.S. Refinery Capacity Has Declined Since 2020 17
CHART 5. Operationally Important Fuels: Production, Consumption, and Reduced Refining Capacity 18