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Blue Light Oil Stock Special By Keith Kohl | Tuesday, September 25th, 2012 At last count by the Energy Information Administration, the United States is importing roughly 9.1 million barrels of crude on a daily basis. Of those imports, 48% is coming directly from OPEC members. Those numbers aren't really where we'd like them to be, but let's face it; our addiction to Middle East oil has never been a secret. And if you think we have it bad when it comes to foreign oil dependence, you haven't considered what's going on in India... With a population of 1.2 billion, India relies on OPEC countries for an overwhelming 78% of its oil imports: Granted, this wouldn't be as problematic if India's consumption wasn't taking off like a shot: Unfortunately, there's a rather large snag in securing future oil supplies. We touched recently on this side of the Middle East oil crisis that threatens future oil exports. At current demand levels, India is relying on the oil cartel for about 2.5 million barrels per day, so you can imagine how eager they are to find a more reliable source of crude. Here the United States, the solution seems simple enough: For every barrel we add to domestic output, we could technically scratch off one barrel from our OPEC imports. In fact within the last five years, we've been able to boost production by almost 25% while cutting OPEC imports by 23%. But India can't say the same. During the same period, India's production grown by less than 10% and now sits around 900,000 bbls/d. And those OPEC imports come with a heavy price. They dished out over $140 billion for imported oil last year alone. It really leaves them with only one option: find a new supplier. If India can't count on OPEC going forward, they'll be forced to look elsewhere... and that's exactly what they've started doing. But the question is are they too late? 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That's just the latest in a string of deals that have gone down over the last few years. Last month, Kuwait paid its way onto the Canadian oil sands patch when its state-run oil company invested $4 billion in an oil sands project with Athabasca Oil Corp. (You might remember Athabasca from January, when it sold its remaining MacKay River oil sands property to PetroChina?) It's intriguing to see how willing Kuwait is to develop Alberta's bituminous sand when they have 115 billion barrels of oil in their own backyard. I guess having 263 billion barrels of recoverable oil is enough to grab anyone's attention... Then again, it's not just oil these countries are after — because these billion-dollar deals in the oil sands are just the tip of the iceberg for the rush to stake a claim in Canada's energy sector. Advertisement Wal-Mart Will Help You Double Your Social Security Income A little-known plan is paying people just like you $1,638, $5,969, even $23,220 each and every month. Anyone is eligible — whether you're currently retired or it's years away... Learn just how easy it is to start collecting your own checks right now.  Investing in Canada's Energy War As it turns out, India's potential bargain isn't solely focused on Canada's heavy oil fortune. GAIL is currently gunning for a piece of Repsol's stake in Canaport LNG project. Perhaps the largest potential for North American energy is through LNG exports. This is especially true for Canada. Right now, practically all Canadian energy exports are sent south into the lower 48 states. Fact is, we've always been their best customer — but that's because we've been their only customer. Within ten years, that's going to change, whether we want it to or not. Why sell us natural gas for $3/Mcf when Asian-Pacific countries are paying 6x that amount? This has created an unprecedented buying opportunity for investors ready to cash in on this battle for Canadian energy... In fact, a select few companies are even offering you the chance to get in on the ground floor of these future Canadian LNG exports. Read more about them here. Until next time, Keith Kohl @KeithKohl1 on Twitter A true insider in the energy markets, Keith is one of few financial reporters to have visited the Alberta oil sands. His research has helped thousands of investors capitalize from the rapidly changing face of energy. Keith connects with hundreds of thousands of readers as the Managing Editor of Energy & Capital as well as Investment Director of Angel Publishing's Energy Investor. For years, Keith has been providing in-depth coverage of the Bakken, the Haynesville Shale, and the Marcellus natural gas formations — all ahead of the mainstream media. 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