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China to Overtake United States as World’s Largest Oil Importer

Flickr / citizen404
Flickr / citizen404

Despite progress with renewable energy, Hawaii still depends on imported oil. So does the United States. In fact, the U.S. imports more oil than anyone else in the world. But that ranking may soon belong to an Asian nation. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.

Bill Dorman joined HPR in 2011 and was named its executive editor in 2025.
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