. >> thank you, paul connors. canadian embassy. last year the net liquids imports, 37% -- i think the -- gross imports or seven- something and gross import were five-something -- within a project -- projection of 42%, do you know with the growth in the figures are? >> i'll tell you what, rather than me trying to do the math appear in my head, i will let paul look through the tables and figure out what those numbers are. we could get back to you. it is clearly coming down. over the next three or four years -- crude oil production in the u.s. in december has just gone over 8 million barrels a day. so we coul total level of consumption is, it's running at currently 18.5. >> low-level, net imports down to 4.9 million barrels a day. >> just under 5 million barrels a day. >> 7.5 today. that's net. >> 7.5 today. >> thank you for the eia's annual christmas present of a glowingly optimistic forecast for the future. i'm going to play the grinch who stole christmas by noting that the trend you have noted how natural gas is replacing other fue

. >> thank you, paul connors. last year the net liquids imports, 37% -- i think the numbers were seven-something and imports were five-something with a new projection of 42%. >> i'll tell you what, rather than me trying to do the math appear in my head, i will let all look through the tables and figure out what those numbers are. we could get back to you. it is clearly coming down. over the next three or four years -- crude oil production in >> thank you for the eia's annual christmas present of a glowingly optimistic forecast for the future. i'm going to play the grinch who stole christmas by noting that the trend you have noted how natural gas is replacing other fuel sources in many fields, but the trend this year has been for coal to increase its share in electricity generation, which is obviously related to the relative price of natural gas versus coal. we have some anecdotal evidence that the current price of natural gas is not sustainable or profitable for the producers. the ceo of exxon mobil noted, and you

. >> thank you, paul connors. last year the net liquids imports, 37% -- i think the numbers were seven-something and imports were five-something with a new projection of 42%. -- 32%. >> i'll tell you what, rather than me trying to do the math up here in my head, i will let paul look through the tables and figure out what those numbers are. we could get back to you. it is clearly coming down. over the next three or four -- crude oiluction production in the u.s. in december has just gone over 8 million barrels a day. so we could look at what the total level of consumption is, it's running at currently 18.5. >> the low level is down to 4.9 million barrels a day. >> just under 5 million barrels a day. 7.5 today. >> thank you for the eia's annual christmas present of a glowingly optimistic forecast for the future. i'm going to play the grinch who stole christmas by noting that the trend you have noted how natural gas is replacing other fuel sources in many fields, but the trend this year has been for coal to increase i