Do Political Factors Influence U.S. Crude Oil Imports?

Jayson Beckman and Getachew Nigatu
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Getachew Nigatu: Economic Research Service, 355 E Street SW,Washington, DC 20024, USA

International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 2021, vol. 11, issue 4, 288-297

Abstract: This work uses a gravity model to estimate the determinants of U.S. crude oil imports, introducing two variables tied to the political nature of trade: U.S. arm sales and the level of political freedom in a country. Model results indicate that contiguity is important for U.S. crude oil imports, but trade agreements are not. Being an OPEC member leads to more exports of crude oil to the U.S. These factors combined with the negative relationship with freedom and U.S. crude oil imports, suggests that the U.S. imports a lot of oil from countries that have little cultural and political similarities.

Keywords: oil; gravity; structural break; U.S.; politics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F1 Q4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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